After many many batches I adjusted the recipe to the following and really really love it. Catch plums at the peak of their flavor for the CERTO Plum Jam Recipe! To make our recipe for simple plum jam, first wash the plums and remove the pits. They are my plum of choice for jamming for several reasons. We have wonderful Italian plum trees all throughout our neighborhood. Reaching heights of 15–20 feet (4.6–6.1 m), full-grown Italian plum trees have a spread slightly wider than their height. Our first year here we picked 34 pounds of plums! Italian plums can be sun-dried without risking fermentation, unlike some other fruits. I got a recipe from the Fancy Pantry for Plum and Orange Liqueur Jam. October 4, 2012 by One Beet Leave a Comment. We made all sorts of things, but one of the highlights was plum jam made with Italian prune plums. It's just lovely. The first is a slow-cooked Italian plum jam which I published on my baking blog Only Crumbs Remain. Italian plum trees are drought tolerant and good in high heat and humidity environments. Slice and transfer the plums to a heavy-bottomed saucepan to cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often. Makes 4 half pint jars. Fortunately, on top of having the most gorgeous fuscia tone, it's also the perfect tart-sweet flavour of organic Italian prune plums. The other is this roasted plum jam. Close the jars and let the jam cool to room temperature. Discard the lemon and spoon the plum jam into three 1/2-pint jars, leaving about 1/4 inch of space at the top. Roasting the plums seems to intensify the flavour and I absolutely love the chewy bits of plum skin. When plum season's here and they're ready, this plum jam recipe is the one to make. I recently had canning weekend with my sister. Italian Prune Plum Jam. Then add the sugar and continue cooking, stirring often to keep the mixture from sticking to the pan. Italian Plum Jam. A smooth thick jam ideal for use as a cake filling or for those who don’t like bits in their jam. Italian plums (sometimes called prune plums) are a wonderful balance of tart and sweet. First (and not to be overlooked) is that they are easy to prep as they only require a couple of cuts and the pits pull out with little effort. Ingredients: organic plums, sugar, organic lemon juice. Prune plums are one of my favorite summer treats – I end up eating 4 or 5 of them per day when they’re in the height of their season. The colour of this jam is so stunning, that even if it wasn't so tasty, I might still put it on everything.