Plum jam

Ingredients

For 4 servings

• •1 kg 1 kg prune
• •1 l 1 l tea
• •650 g 650 g sugar
• •1 1 small glass orange liqueur
• •1 verre 1 glass water

Method

1. 1.Soak the prunes in 1 litre of tea the previous day.
2. 2.Cook the prunes 15 minutes in the soaking tea. Drain them, cut them in half, and denoyaute them. Place the prunes in the vegetable mill or blender.
3. 3.Weigh the puree obtained to calculate the weight of the sugar. Gently melt the sugar with 1 glass of water. Then carry the syrup over high heat to the 'little bolt' (really syrupy consistency).
4. 4.Pour the prune purée into the boiling syrup. Boil 10 minutes while stirring continuously.
5. 5.The jam is at the point when it has taken the consistency of a thick paste that detachs from the basin. Remove from heat and add orange liquor.
6. 6.Put in pots and cover according to the method of your choice.