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Quick Plum Preserves

4.4

(12)

Cooks' note:

·Preserves keep, chilled, 1 month.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 hours

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 lb firm-ripe red, black, or fresh prune plums, halved and pitted
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Coarsely chop plums and stir together with sugar, water, and cinnamon stick in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally (more often toward end of cooking to prevent sticking), until thickened and reduced to about 2 1/2 cups, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

    Step 2

    Discard cinnamon stick and cool preserves. Transfer to an airtight container and chill, covered.

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