I was lucky enough to receive a gift of some very sweet local pears and I couldn’t resist making some pear jam. Knowing these pears are healthy and untreated, I wouldn’t peel them. ๐
If you have had the chance to read my previous jam recipes (quince and lemon and apricot) you already know that for many years I’ve been cooking my jams in the microwave. I think, after getting into this habit, it would be hard for me to go back to constantly stirring pots on the stove. ๐ That’s why I continue to offer you these simple and quick microwave-made jams. ๐
As always, I add an apple, which is very useful because it gives the jam consistency without the need to use any thickeners, which I’ve never used in my jams.
The amount of sugar I use is never the same; I go by eye, depending on the type of fruit used and the sweetness of the fruit, so I adjust each time based on feeling. But more often than not, I get it right ๐ because in the end these jams are always a hit!
These pears are the same ones I used in a recently made pear plumcake, do you remember? I added the photo at the end of the pear cake recipe, and I was very proud of these good and sweet pears that even allowed me to reduce the sugar in the cake! Eh, I couldn’t have used better pears for my pear jam! ๐
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Besides the two jams mentioned above, here are three other jams/preserves/compotes present on the blog: ๐
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: jars: 2
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Fall, Winter
Ingredients
- 2.2 lbs pears
- 1 apple (small)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- Half lemon
Tools
- Microwave oven
- Bowl glass
- Immersion blender
Steps
Wash the pears and cut them into pieces.
Peel the apple and cut it into pieces.
๐ I peeled the apple because these apples I have at home now (also local) have a rather thick skin.
Put pears and apple in a microwave-safe container or bowl.
๐ I always use a glass container.
Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Add the sugar.
Stir and place the container in the microwave
๐ This time I didn’t use the lid, but it can be used.
Set to maximum power for 15 minutes.
After the 15 minutes, open the microwave door to stir and check the cooking.
Continue cooking for a few more minutes (I did for another 7 minutes), then let the fruit cool inside the microwave.
โ The resting time is always important when using the microwave. With certain foods, sometimes the resting time can be skipped, sometimes due to lack of time (or sometimes because of impatience, it happens to me!), but with jams, it can correspond to the cooling time. ๐
When the fruit has cooled, blend with the immersion blender.
With the jam obtained, we had a nice and abundant breakfast, some we shared with the grandmothers (grandma Vanda came back the next day to ask me for the microwave cooking times! ๐๐), and with the rest, I filled two jars as seen in the photo. They are small jars, but the jam was enough for a couple of other breakfasts and also to make a nice tart ๐
If you want to produce a larger quantity to preserve the jam for winter, you need to sterilize the jars and then proceed with boiling them. I refer you to the instructions I gave in the apricot jam recipe.
Enjoy your pear jam!!
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