How to cook apple jam correctly: recipe for 1.5 kg.

Apple jam is a classic among sweet preserves. Its taste is familiar to us from childhood. But over time, even classic recipes change and improve, resulting in even tastier dishes.

For example, food blogger with the nickname goptarenkonatali in Instagram presented a recipe for cooking apple jam, which tastes like marmalade. It will be a good addition to pancakes or various baked goods, as well as to flavored tea.

Ingredients

• Hard apples - 1.5 kg
• Sugar - 1 kg
• Citric acid - 1 tsp.

Method of preparation

1. Wash apples, cut in half and remove the core.

2. Grate on a coarse grater or with a food processor.

3. Cook in a thick-bottomed saucepan, preferably stirring with a wooden spatula.

4. First, put the pot with apples on the heat above medium and stirring constantly, bring to a boil.

5. Turn the heat to low and boil the jam for 2-2.5 hours.

6. Do not go far, because the jam should be stirred every 10-15 minutes.

7. After 1.5 hours after boiling add citric acid.

8. In the sterilized jars put hot jam, screw with lids and leaf until completely cooled.