Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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