Spiced Italian Plums (Prunes) in Port
Recipe: #10639
September 30, 2013
Categories: Desserts, Snacks, Plum/Prunes, Canning/Preserving, Gluten-Free, Heart Healthy, High Fiber, Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan Vegetarian, Wine, , more
"Put jars of Italian Prunes up when in season and you will have a tasty treat for breakfast over the winter. Makes 6 pint jars."
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (913.4 g)
- Calories 1010.1
- Total Fat - 15 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.8 g
- Cholesterol - 54.1 mg
- Sodium - 369.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 203.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.1 g
- Sugars - 164.4 g
- Protein - 20.6 g
- Calcium - 326 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 75.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cut plums in half and remove pit.
Step 2
Combine sugar, water, orange peel, cinnamon sticks and cloves in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes.
Step 3
Add plums, a layer at a time to heat through, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Remove plums from syrup.
Step 5
Pack hot plums into hot, sterilized pint jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
Step 6
Repeat with remaining plums.
Step 7
Reheat syrup to a boil. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon sticks. Stir in port.
Step 8
Pour over plums, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. (add a few cloves and pieces of orange peel to each jar).
Step 9
Remove air bubbles. Adjust caps.
Step 10
Process 20 minutes in boiling water bath.
Step 11
Remove jars from water to a wire rack. Cool completely. (Listen for a "ping" from each jar. If lids do not ping and seal, refrigerate that jar and use within a few days. Store sealed jars in a cool, dark place.
Tips
- 6 pint canning jars with rings and lids.
- A large canning pot with rack.
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