By Eddy − On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 2 years ago in Side Recipes
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Portuguese Pumpkin Jam with Port Wine Recipe


This delicious Portuguese pumpkin jam with Port wine recipe (receita de doce de abóbora com vinho do Porto) is easy to make.
Portuguese Pumpkin Jam with Port Wine Recipe


Preparation time 20 min
Cooking Time1 h 10 min
Ready In1 h 30 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings10

Ingredients

2 and 1/2 lbs of pumpkin (weighed after cleaning)3 and 1/2 cups of packed brown sugarZest of an orangeJuice of 1/2 orange1/4 cup of Port Wine3 cinnamon sticks
2 and 1/2 lbs of pumpkin (weighed after cleaning)3 and 1/2 cups of packed brown sugarZest of an orangeJuice of 1/2 orange1/4 cup of Port Wine3 cinnamon sticks
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Instructions

  1. Peel the pumpkin and clean it of threads and seeds.
  2. Cut into very small pieces and place in a pan, with all the other ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon.
  3. Bring to a boil, and let it boil over low heat for approximately one hour, stirring occasionally, until the jam is ready.
  4. If you don't want all the pieces whole, puree them a little with a magic wand, after removing the cinnamon sticks.
  5. If you like, at this stage you can add chopped walnuts.
  6. Pour the jam into sterilized jars, close and turn upside down to create a vacuum.
Recipe & Photo Credit:: Comidadeconforto

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Anabela
Anabela
Ola, I had a question about your Portuguese Pumpkin Jam with Port Wine Recipe? Would I be able to use real Pumpkin purée rather than an entire pumpkin and cook the same way? Thank you
1 year ago, Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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Eddy
Yes, as long as the purée equals 2 and 1/2 lbs it’s al good.
1 year ago, Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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