Plum Preserves

Ingredients

• 1 stick cinnamon (4-inch)
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 3 pounds plums ripe sliced
• 2.3 cups sugar 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Combine plums and sugar in a large bowl; cover and let stand at room temperature 8 hours.
2. Combine plum mixture and remaining ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Uncover and cook over medium heat until reduced to 5 cups (about 1 hour), stirring and mashing fruit occasionally.
4. Pour into a large bowl; cool completely. Discard cinnamon stick. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.