Plum Butter or German Pflaumenmus

german plum butter

Plum Butter or German Pflaumenmus in German is a German jam specialty and you cannot make this bread spread with some other fruit then the Italian plums or “Zwetschgen” in German. They call it “Powidl” in the Bohemian and Austrian cuisine and it is…

Blueberry Jam No Pectin – Heidelbeer Marmelade

blueberry jam

This is the time when blueberries are available for good deals. I found organic blueberries and decided to make some jam. That was a great idea! Never had better blueberry jam ever – so flavorful and not as sweet as the commercial ones. I…

Strawberry Jam without Pectin

strawberry jam without pectin

Yesterday I visited a local TN strawberry festival and bought 5 lb strawberries, the sweetest and ripest I ever had. So I decided to make jam as it was quite some time ago when I made this jam last. But I had no pectin,…

German Baked Apple Jam

German baked apple jam

How to make a jam that tastes like baked apples? We found a recipe for “baked apple jam”. But let’s start with a Bavarian rhyme for the children: „Kinder, kommt und ratet, was im Ofen bratet! Hört, wie’s knallt und zischt. Bald wird er…

German Apricot Jam

german apricot jam

German apricot jam is a special jam! Making jam is always some work, yes, but the result will reward you. There is nothing better than home made jam. You can smell and taste the fruit, there is no other jam to compare with. I…

German Strawberry Jam Recipe with Pectin

german strawberry jam

The German Strawberry Jam Recipe is a classic among all jams and who does not like strawberry jam? This is my personal recipe and what can I say? The homemade jam tastes great. You can mix it with yogurt, pudding or use if on…

German Quince Jelly

German Quince jelly or “Quitten Gelee”, is  something from grandma’s times. It is quite some work to make it but you will be surprised how delicious this jelly will be. First of all get the quince – we call them. Quitten. You might find…

Cherry Jam with Asbach

Cherry Jam with Asbach: If you are tired of buying jams because you love home made food, here is a great German recipes for cherry jam with a bit of the German brandy Asbach Uralt. Ingredients (makes 5-6 jars depending on size) Cherry Jam…