Plum Freezer Jam for Child

You will cut them up but neither a potato masher or food processor is needed. As the plums cook they will turn to mush on their own.

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30 Minutes To Homemade Sure Jell Plum Freezer Jam
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Well, I've never cooked my freezer jams so the plums wouldn't be turning to mush in my case.

You can work them through strainers and gradually get smaller and smaller bits. It can be hard work but with plums that are ripe you don't have to worry about them being too much of a struggle.

The thing "I" like about freezer jam is that you open it up, scoop some out, and put the container back in the freezer to stay frozen until you need more. I currently have 6 tubs of strawberry freezer jam and 4 of raspberry freezer jam in the deep freeze. I have 1 tub of each in my fridge freezer.

Freezer jam isn't like other jams and jellies. It's better since there aren't any preservatives or additional gunk except fruit and some sugar and pectin to thicken it.

That's why I make it like I do. There are many different recipes for non cook freezer jam. You can google them.

Not sure you could get a smooth consistency with the potato masher but if that's all you have, it would be okay. I'm not s super cook either and have found a blender works just fine in most cases. Do you have one of those? If not, just get them good and ripe and smash 'em! :)

BTW-My kids usually request the chunkier jams and jellies!

I found a recipe for uncooked plum freezer jam on YouTube. It says to roughly chop the plums, add sugar and thickening agent. Stir and put in freezer containers. The video is short showing a quick way to make the jam. The cook said this recipe says not to blend the plums but he briefly blended them with a stick blender.

The size of the chop appeared to be an inch or so.
I love my stick blender. I've seen them in thrift stores for around $10.

The other 2 recipes I found said to cook the plums before putting the jam in the freezer.