Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

8 lb Plums 3 tb Slivered orange peel
3 c Sugar 2 Sticks cinnamon
3 c Water 2 c Tawny port

Prick plums with sterilized needle to prevent bursting. Combine
sugar, water, orange peel and cinnamon sticks in a large sauce pot.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes. Add plums, a
layer at a time to heat through, about 2 minutes. Remove plums from
syrup. Peel skins, if desired. Pack hot plums into hot jars,
leaving 1/2 inch head space. Reheat syrup to a boil. Remove from
heat; discard cinnamon sticks. Stir in port. Pour over plums, leaving
1/2 inch head space. Remove air bubbles. Adjust caps. Process 20
minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: about 3 quarts.

From: Ball Blue Book Shared By: Pat Stockett

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