Name: Plum Freezer Jam With Cardamom and Ginger
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups coarsely chopped plums (from about 1 1/4 pounds); 1 (1-inch) piece ginger (about 1 1/2 ounces); 1 1/3 cups sugar; 1/4 cup Ball® RealFruit® Instant Pectin; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

Plum jam in a jar and spooned over a halved biscuit.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks

Neither long simmering nor heat-canned, this vibrant, lightly spiced jam couldn't be simpler to prepare. Red-fleshed plums lend a gorgeous garnet color, but any variety works well.

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