Apples are a fairly versatile product that can be used to make delicious preserves, marmalades, jam or confiture. And if you add other fruits, berries or nuts to the apple dessert, then the already familiar delicacy will acquire a new and unusual taste.
Classic apple jam
The classic version of making apple jam is considered the most popular. This jam can be used as an independent dessert or used as a fragrant filling for rolls and open pies.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of fresh apples;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 0.5 liters of water.
Preparation:
Rinse the apples under running water and dry with a paper towel. Cut off the peel from each fruit, remove the core and seeds. Cut the prepared fruits into neat slices. Fill the pot with water, put it on fire and wait for it to boil. Next, place the apple slices in boiling water and cook them for 5 minutes.
We remove the apples from the water and put them in a colander. Add sugar to the resulting broth and cook until thickened over low heat. Add apple slices to the finished syrup and cook them until they become soft and transparent. During cooking, apples must be constantly stirred and the resulting foam must be removed. Pour the finished jam into a sterilized container, close it with lids and store it in a cool place.
Dried Apple Jam
You can also make an equally tasty jam from dried apples. To make the taste of apple dessert brighter and more intense, you can add fresh fruits and assorted dried fruits to it.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of dried apples;
- 1 kg of fresh apples;
- 100 g of dried fruits;
- 2 cups sugar
Preparation:
We wash the dried apples under running water, put them in a deep bowl, fill them with water and leave to infuse for a day. Wash fresh apples, peel and core. Cut the peeled fruits into small slices.
We drain the water in which the dried apples were soaked. Add fresh fruits and dried fruits to the soaked apples in a saucepan, after which all contents must be filled with water. Place the pot on the stove and cook until the fruit is soft. Then add granulated sugar and mix.
Apple jam with orange
Citrus lovers will certainly love apple and orange jam. In addition, any sweet pastry, supplemented with such jam, will become much tastier and more aromatic.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of apples;
- 1 orange;
- 1 kg of granulated sugar;
- 250 ml of water.
Preparation:
First you need to prepare the apples. To do this, each fruit should be washed, peeled, core and seeds removed. Rinse the orange with boiling water and cut into thin neat rings, simultaneously removing the seeds. Cut the peeled apples into small pieces.
Pour 1 glass of water into an enamel pot, put it on fire and wait for it to boil. When the liquid boils, dip the orange cut into rings into it for literally 1-2 minutes. Then pour sugar into the resulting citrus broth and prepare the syrup until it is completely dissolved.
Remove the pan from the stove and put the apples into it. To make the fruit soaked in sweet citrus syrup, leave it to infuse for 1-2 hours. After the specified time has elapsed, put the pan on the stove again and cook until tender - the apples should become soft and the syrup should acquire a thick consistency. Pour the finished fragrant delicacy into jars and roll it up.
Apple and plum jam
If you add plums to the apple jam, then we get an extraordinary dessert with a sweet and sour taste and a unique aroma. True, the taste of this jam in its pure form may seem somewhat unusual. But such a dessert is an ideal option for filling when making sweet pastries.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of apples;
- 1 kg of plums;
- 1 kg of granulated sugar;
- 250 ml of water.
Preparation:
Wash the fruit and dry it with a paper towel. Since this recipe uses apples in the peel, you do not need to remove it, but the core and seeds should be removed. Cut the plums into halves and remove the seeds. Cut the apples into slices.
Put the prepared ingredients in a saucepan, fill with water, put on the stove, cover and simmer until the fruits become soft. Then pour sugar into a saucepan and mix everything thoroughly with a wooden spoon. When the apple and plum jam is thick, you can remove it from the stove and pour it into the jars.
Apple and chokeberry jam
Jam, made only from chokeberry, has a specific tart taste. That is why this berry is recommended to be combined with other ingredients. For these purposes, fresh apples are best suited, thanks to which the dessert acquires a more pleasant taste and rich aroma.
Required Ingredients:
- 900 g sweet apples;
- 1 kg of chokeberry;
- 1 orange;
- 2 kg of sugar;
- 1 glass of water.
Preparation:
First you need to prepare the ingredients for the jam. To do this, wash the apples, remove the peel and cut into medium-sized slices. My chokeberry, sort out and grind with a blender. Pour boiling water over the orange and remove the peel from it. Rub the orange zest on a fine grater.
We put all the ingredients for the future jam in a saucepan, add water and granulated sugar, then mix thoroughly and set to cook on low heat. The mixture should be cooked for an hour, removing the resulting foam with a spoon or slotted spoon. When the apple and chokeberry jam thickens, you can pour it into jars and close the lids.
Apple and blackberry jam
You can diversify the taste of apple jam by adding blackberries to it. Thanks to this forest berry, the usual delicacy will acquire an exquisite taste, stunning aroma and deep rich color.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of apples;
- 200 g blackberries;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 400 ml of water.
Preparation:
Rinse the apples thoroughly under running water and dry with a towel, then peel and remove the core. We wash the berries and sort through, throwing out all the soft and spoiled fruits. Put the apple slices in a saucepan of a suitable size and fill them with water. Bring the liquid to a boil and drain the resulting fruit broth (in this recipe, it is no longer needed).
Add blackberries and sugar to the pan to the apples, then mix all the ingredients well together. Turn on a small fire and cook the fruit and berry mixture for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour the finished apple and blackberry jam into jars and roll up.
Apple and condensed milk jam
The combination of apples and boiled condensed milk is a very unusual, but incredibly tasty delicacy that will certainly appeal to all those with a sweet tooth. This jam has a delicate caramel taste and delicate aroma.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of sweet and sour apples;
- 150 g of boiled condensed milk;
- 400 g sugar;
- 10 g vanilla sugar.
Preparation:
Rinse the apples under running water, peel and remove the core along with the seeds. Rub the peeled fruit on a coarse grater or chop it with a blender. Transfer the resulting applesauce to an enamel saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring constantly. After half an hour, put granulated sugar in a saucepan and simmer the jam for another 30 minutes. At the end of cooking, add boiled condensed milk and vanilla sugar to the apple mass, after which we boil everything together for another 5 minutes. We remove the pan from the stove and pour the finished delicacy into the jars.
Apple cinnamon jam
Apples and cinnamon are perhaps one of the most successful combinations for jam. This dessert is prepared quite simply, so even a novice hostess can please your household with such an unusual delicacy.
Required Ingredients:
- 2 kg of apples;
- 1 kg of sugar;
- 100 g brown sugar;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of lemon zest;
- 300 ml of water;
- 1 cinnamon stick
Preparation:
Peeled and pitted the previously washed apples, then cut them into small cubes. Grind the cinnamon stick in a blender. Pour chopped fruits, sugar, lemon zest and ground cinnamon into a cooking container. Pour all the ingredients with water and set to simmer over low heat. It takes 30 minutes to cook the mass, stirring the contents from time to time with a wooden spoon to avoid burning. When the jam boils, add brown sugar to the pan, mix thoroughly and continue to cook until a thick consistency and caramel shade is formed. We remove the finished fragrant delicacy from the heat and pack it in cans.
Apple jam with almonds and dried apricots in a slow cooker
This jam has a delicate and unusual taste thanks to the use of dried apricots, almonds and alcohol. This delicacy is both an excellent independent dessert and an excellent filling for an apple pie.
Required Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg of apples;
- 300 g dried apricots;
- 40 ml of Amaretto liqueur;
- 150 g almonds;
- 1 kg of granulated sugar;
- 180 g of water.
Preparation:
We transfer dried apricots into a deep container, fill with water and leave for 15 minutes, after which we drain the liquid and rinse the dried fruits under running water. Pour the nuts with boiling water, leave to soak for 10-15 minutes, then peel them, after draining the water. Wash the apples, peel them off and peel them from the insides.
Pour sugar into the multicooker bowl and fill it with water. We select the “Multipovar” mode, set the temperature to 120 degrees and set the time for 10 minutes. Stir the contents of the bowl constantly while cooking so that the sugar is completely dissolved. Then add chopped apples, almonds and dried apricots to the bowl. Mix all the ingredients, select the Jam mode and cook for exactly 1 hour. 15 minutes before the end of the program, pour the Amaretto liqueur into the bowl. Distribute the finished apple jam into clean jars and close the lids.
Jam from apples and walnuts in a slow cooker
Apple jam goes well with almost any nuts, including walnuts. In addition, you can cook such jam in a slow cooker.
Required Ingredients:
- 1 kg of apples;
- 200 g of walnuts;
- 600 g sugar;
- 2 bay leaves;
- 100 g of water;
- 1 lemon.
Preparation:
Wash the apples, remove the peel and core. Cut the peeled fruits into medium-sized slices. Remove the peel from the lemon and squeeze the juice. Pour water and lemon juice into the multicooker bowl, add sugar and zest. We mix all the components thoroughly, turn on the multicooker and cook for 1 hour in the "Jam" mode.
Pour apple slices into the resulting mass, add bay leaves, mix and cook for another 20 minutes in the same mode. After the specified time, we catch the leaves of the lavrushka, add the walnuts and simmer the jam for several minutes. Pour a hot dessert of apples and nuts into pre-prepared jars, roll up and remove to cool in a dark and warm place.
