Our frineds just brought us the large basket of yellow plums. I had no idea there were such things...I always thought that plums were...plum colored! any suggestions as to waht to do with htese? Of course I have no small jam jars....can I make a freezer jam with them? (Then I'll have to find room in the freezer....)

Hi Barb,

I would have thought some other cooks would have replied by now. My experience is that plums cook very much the same as far as texture and jamming ability go. Of course, the flavours and colours vary. So I would use any plum recipe.

Here is a Yellow Plum Jam recipe I found on the net. Quite a run of the mill recipe, though the result should be very fruity.

I have never made freezer jam, so I can't help yuo there.

AS usual I just forged ahead, making one batch of jam sugar free and one batch with sugar, but all are freezer recipes. I like both versions but wish I had some cute jars to put them in instead of the plastic containers I used. Maybe that's a project for next year.

I have nothing to add jam-wise but I just wanted to say that that is a really lovely picture.

Yes, a gorgeous photo!! Beautiful basket, too.
Besides making jam, what I like to do with plums is wash, pit and slice them, squeeze over some lemon juice to prevent browning, put in medium-size freezer bags and freeze. Then during the fall and winter I have the fruit ready, in correct portion size, to make pies or crisps or cobblers, or even just cook it with some sugar and use as a topping for some excellent vanilla ice cream... - Marie