Gingery Plum Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lbs ripe purple-skinned plums, pitted and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 24 plums)
1 cup water
3 cups sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons minced, peeled fresh ginger
2 (3 inch) pieces julienne-cut fresh lemon rind

Preparation

Combine plums and water in a Dutch oven, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until tender.
Stir in sugar, juice, ginger, and rind.
Cook over medium heat 40 minutes, until thick or a candy thermometer reaches 210.
Stir mixture occasionally.
(Do not overcook or mixture will scorch).
Cool.
Discard lemon rind.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.