Plum marmalade

Plum marmalade

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Discover this delicious elderflower jam, perfect for accompanying your pies or toast.

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Discover this recipe for elderberry jam, a traditional Belgian dessert that pairs perfectly with pies or toast.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$10.91 $1.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

6 people
  • $10.50
  • $0.24
  • $0.17

Prices in Belgium.

Directions

  1. Place the plums in a saucepan with the sugar and let them sit for 1 hour.
  2. Add the water, cover, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  3. Once the plums have reached a jam-like consistency, add the lemon juice and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Turn off the fire and fill the jars. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Plum marmalade

  • 500 g of pitted plums, cut into quarters$10.50
  • 1.5 cups of sugar$0.24
  • lemon juice$0.17

Total$10.91

that's $1.82 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of pitted plums, cut into quarters
  • 1.5 cups of sugar
  • 1 glass of water
  • lemon juice

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