Marmelada marapella - santa rosa plum jam
Μαρμελάδα μαραπέλλα, απλωμένη σε ψωμί. Πηγή: Horia Varlan, https://www.flickr.com/photos/horiavarlan/4268226019/in/photostream/
The Santa Rosa variety is used for this fragrant and delicious jam.
Name - Recipe
Μαρμελάδα βανίλια. Santa Rosa plum jam.
The large round and aromatic plum fruits are called vanilies. Typical vanillia fruit is produced by the Japanese variety Santa Rosa https://greengardens.gr/product/σαντα-ρόζα-santa-rosaδαμασκηνιά/
6kg santa rosa plums
Sugar (1 part pulp to 1 part sugar)
Wash the plums, pit them and boil them to soften. When they are soft, pass them through a strainer so that a pulp forms. For each glass of pulp, add 1 glass of sugar. Place it over a low heat and stir well constantly until the jam starts to thicken. When you are sure it has set, let it cool, remove the foam and transfer it in very clean jars. (Sotira Kyriakou, Kyperounda)
Boiling.
Preserving in sugar.
Additional information and bibliography
Oral testimony: Sotiras Kyriakou, 36 years old, Kyperounda (see Kourri, P. and Lazarou, S. (eds.) (2007). Traditional recipes of the village of Kyperounda, unpublished data).
Web source: https://greengardens.gr/product/σαντα-ρόζα-santa-rosaδαμασκηνιά/
Stalo Lazarou
Μαραπέλλες (βανίλιες). Πηγή: Στάλω Λαζάρου.
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