Apple, of course, is one of the most popular fruits in the world. In addition to fresh use, various products are made from these fruits in a variety: jam, preservation, dried fruit, etc. Apple jam is quite widespread. The use of the multicooker greatly simplifies the process of its preparation - we will consider the features in the article.
Product Preparation
From the preparatory measures it is necessary to carry out the following: before starting the process it is necessary to rinse the fruits, peel them and remove the core.
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Kitchenware
You will need such items:
- multicooker;
- a saucepan or any suitable container containing the ingredients;
- knife;
- cans and lids for preservation;
- kitchen scales (you can do without them).
Ingredients
To make jam, you will need the following products:
- a kilo of apples;
- kilogram of sugar;
- half a liter of water;
- spices at will and taste - cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, citrus peel.
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Cooking process
To prepare the syrup, water is poured into the slow cooker and sugar is poured, it is all mixed up and cooked for 20 minutes in the Cooking mode.
- Peeled fruits are cut into small pieces.
- The sliced fruits are added to the prepared syrup and boiled for 40 minutes in the "Cooking" or "Quenching" mode.
- If you wish, you can add any spices to this jam.
- The finished hot jam is poured into sterilized jars, covered with lids, after cooling, placed in a cool place.
Video: How to cook apple jam in a slow cooker
Important! As a result of the above procedure, about 1.5 liters of jam is obtained from one kilogram of peeled fruit.
Apple jam recipes with other products
In addition to the pure apple product, you can make jam with the addition of other fruits or berries. Below are a few recipes.
From apples with lemon
For this type of jam, you need the following ingredients:
- a kilo of apples;
- kilogram of sugar;
- one lemon;
- two tablespoons of water.
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From the kitchen equipment will need:
- multicooker;
- container under the ingredients;
- cans and lids for preservation;
- knife.
To prepare do the following:
- Apples, preferably solid, must be washed, cleaned, core them, then cut them into cubes and fall asleep in a slow cooker.
- There, pour sugar and add water.
- Lemon wash thoroughly (you can scald), cut into large slices with the peel and fall asleep in a slow cooker.
- The ingredients are well mixed.
- In the slow cooker, turn on the "Quenching" mode for 25 minutes.
- Hot jam poured into sterilized jars, close the jars with lids and leave to cool completely.
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Apples and Cranberries
Ingredients for the apple-cranberry product will require the following:
- a kilo of apples;
- 300 grams of cranberries;
- kilogram of sugar;
- glass of water.
If you decide to cook apple jam, then the best varieties of apples for its preparation are considered to be “White filling”, “Antonovka”, “Glory to the Victors”, “Pepin saffron”, “Idared”.
Inventory will need the same as in previous cases:
- multicooker;
- container under the ingredients;
- cans and lids for preservation;
- knife.
To prepare the jam, perform the following actions:
- First, wash the fruit, peel the skin, remove the core, cut them into slices.
- We place the lobules in a slow cooker, add sugar to them and mix.
- In the multicooker set the mode "Quenching" for 1 hour and run it.
- After the fruits are extinguished, we add to the multicooker the washed cranberries and water, again we turn on the "Quenching" mode for 1 hour.
- Hot jam is poured into sterilized jars, close them with lids and leave to cool.
Amber apple jam slices
For the preparation of this product are used only apples and sugar - it differs in that the fruits do not boil soft, retain their shape. From the ingredients you will need:
- a kilo of apples;
- half a kilo of sugar.
Also with apples, you can make a sauce, applesauce with condensed milk, apple jam "Five minutes", apple cider vinegar, wine, tincture of alcohol, cider, moonshine.
Inventory remains unchanged:
- multicooker;
- container under the ingredients;
- cans and lids for preservation;
- knife.
Preparing this jam is very simple, the actions are performed in the following sequence:
- Apples are washed, peeled, removed from the middle of them with stones, cut into thin slices.
- Slices covered with sugar and left for 12 hours.
- The slices are moved to the slow cooker, which is turned on in the "Quenching" mode for 2 hours.
- In the process of quenching the apple mass is periodically stirred.
- Hot jam is poured into sterilized jars, covered with lids and left to cool.
Important! The amount of sugar in this recipe may vary in one direction or another, depending on taste preferences. Preliminary aging of apples in sugar allows the fruit to slightly sugar and not fall apart during further cooking.
Apple Orange Jam
This product will need the following ingredients:
- a kilo of apples;
- 3-4 oranges;
- kilogram of sugar.
From the kitchen equipment you will need:
- multicooker;
- container under the ingredients;
- cans and lids for preservation;
- knife.
To prepare this product you need:
- Wash the apples, peel them, core them, cut them into cubes.
- Peel oranges, divide them into slices, free from seeds (if desired), cut each lobule into 2-3 slices.
- Apples and oranges are placed in a slow cooker, covered with sugar, mixed and left to stand for 1 hour.
- Turn on the slow cooker in the "Quenching" mode for 40 minutes.
- Hot jam spread on sterilized jars, close them with lids and leave to cool completely.
We recommend you to get acquainted with the recipes of cooking nectar made of nightshade, raspberry, tangerine, blackthorn, hawthorn, gooseberry, pumpkin, pear, white sweet cherry, quince, Manchurian nut, sweet cherry with stone and red currant.
Storage
In principle, finished products can be stored in a dark place at room temperature, if, of course, the banks under it were properly sterilized - in this case, it is stored for at least a year without any problems. If there is a cellar, conservation is better to move there. If it is a little preservation, then it is possible to store it in the refrigerator.
So, the process of cooking apple jam using a multicooker is very simple. For those who are not satisfied with the pure apple taste of the product, there are a number of recipes that additionally use other ingredients. You can come up with your own options - such experiments will not require any significant effort and expense.
