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Plum butter (pekmez)
Plums cooked for hours without water until they turn into a thick, dark spread. The Slavonian way, with little or no sugar.
You need
- Plums
- 10 kg
- jars, 370 ml
- 6.8
- In all
- 2.5 l
Have 7 ready (jars); the last may be part-filled.
Method
- Ripe, sweet Bistrica or Požegača plums are best. Wash them and take out the stones.
- Put them in a wide heavy pan and cook over a low heat with no water, covered for the first hour so they release their juice.
- Cook uncovered, stirring often with a wooden spoon, for four to six hours, until the pekmez is thick and dark and comes away from the bottom. It also works in the oven at 150 °C.
- Towards the end add sugar and a little cinnamon or clove, if you like.
- Fill the hot pekmez into sterilised jars, close them and let them cool slowly under a blanket.
When to make it
Best: August and September. Possible: July, August, and September.
October: Out of season.
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1 kg (Plums) makes about 0.25 l.
The stones are about 8% of a plum's weight, and pekmez is cooked until two thirds to three quarters of the water has gone. 10 kg of plums leave 2.5 to 3 kg of pekmez, about 2.5 litres. With sugar added there is a little more.
Address
Ruralni inkubator Krka, Dr. Franje Tuđmana 106A, 23305 Kistanje, Hrvatska
Kontakt:
info@ajmolokalno.hr 
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More than a marketplace, Ajmo Lokalno is a living network that connects small producers, artisans, and farmers with those who value authenticity, quality, and tradition. By bringing together local flavors, craftsmanship, and culture, Ajmo Lokalno strengthens the region’s economy, celebrates its heritage, supports the preservation of agrobiodiversity, and advances the transition toward regenerative stewardship – inviting you to experience the local ways in a deeper, more meaningful way.
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