Plums in port

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

8 lb Plums
3 c Sugar
3 c Water
3 tb Slivered orange peel
2 Sticks cinnamon
2 c Tawny port

Instructions:

Prick plums with sterilized needle to prevent bursting. Combine sugar water orange peel and cinnamon sticks in a large sauce pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer a few minutes. Add plums a layer at a time to heat through about 2 minutes. Remove plums from syrup. Peel skins if desired. Pack hot plums into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space. Reheat syrup to a boil. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon sticks. Stir in port. Pour over plums leaving 1/2 inch head space. Remove air bubbles. Adjust caps. Process 20 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: about 3 quarts. From: Ball Blue Book Shared By: Pat Stockett