Plums golden, 1 kg pack

Plums are just coming into season and will stick around through early fall. When ripe, they're juicy and sweet. You can enjoy eating them fresh or adding them to salads.

To speed up the ripening process, place plums in a paper bag and store them at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Storing ripe plums in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer will prolong their eating life they should keep for 3 to 5 days. Stone fruit takes well to freezing.

Vanilla Golden Plum Jam

Ingredients:

3 pounds of golden plums about six cups of pulp
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 vanilla bean split and scraped
Juice of 1 lemon

Instructions:

1. Chop or crush the plums, remove the pits, and combine them with the sugar and vanilla bean seeds. Stir to incorporate the sugar.
   
2. Once the sugar is dissolved, set the pan on the stove over high heat and bring to a boil.
   
3. Cook, stirring regularly for 15 to 25 minutes until the fruit thickens and reduces by at least one-third.
   
4. Taste and add lemon juice as needed.
   
5. When the jam seems quite thick and glossy, remove it from the heat.
   
6. Pour the jam into the jar. When it is cool, put it in the fridge.?