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STONING PLUMS FOR JAM

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Yangste1007 Mon 30-Aug-21 11:29:55

When the recipe says 1kg of plums, does that mean 1kg of plums after being stoned or 1kg of plums before being stoned?

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grandMattie Mon 30-Aug-21 11:32:50

It’s not really important. I usually put more plums than the recipe, up to 20% or so anyway - so it includes the stones.
I also skim the stones off just before potting, much easier.

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Yangste1007 Mon 30-Aug-21 11:59:25

grandMattie

It’s not really important. I usually put more plums than the recipe, up to 20% or so anyway - so it includes the stones.
I also skim the stones off just before potting, much easier.

Thank you

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Daisend1 Mon 30-Aug-21 12:03:55

I weigh out whole plums and base sugar content what my scales show. I then go through the tedious task of spooning out the stones prior to potting.
I have on occasions added a small amount of boiling water to the rescued plum stones 'waste not want not' a slogan of WW11 rationing days, which then goes into the bubbling plum jam before potting.

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