How to Make Easy Plum Jam

Some jam and jelly flavors are readily available everywhere you shop. Others? They’re kind of like an underground movement.

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This plum jam requires just a handful of ingredients and results in a delicious fruit spread.

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Old-Fashioned Plum Jam

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Ingredients

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Preparing the Plums

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Start by measuring out the plum pulp. Heat the pulp in a large saucepan along with the lemon juice and calcium water.

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SWIPE UP TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLUM JAM!

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