Quince – Mirabelle – Jam

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g quince(s), diced, prepared and weighed
• 500 g mirabelle plums (Zibberl, Kriacherl, Reneclaude, …), pitted
• 1 packet of gelling sugar (2:1)
• 1 lemon(s)

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 4 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 4 minutes

Peel the quinces and cut the flesh into small pieces, making 500g. Wash and pit the mirabelle plums, also making 500g. Since mirabelle plums ripen earlier than quinces, I froze them pre-prepared. Now all you have to do is add the frozen fruit, along with the quinces and the juice of one lemon, to the jam pot. Add the gelling sugar and stir in. Let it sit for about 1-2 hours, stirring frequently. Heat the fruit-sugar mixture and then either puree it with a hand blender or pass it through a food processor. Continue heating, simmer for 4 minutes (or according to the package instructions), stirring frequently. Now pour into the prepared jars, seal, and let cool. This is a jam that isn’t too sweet, as the subtle acidity of the mirabelle plums pairs perfectly with the intensely fruity quinces.