Plum butter
{{Short description|Fruit butter made of plums}}
Plum butter is a type of fruit butter made out of plums. The plums are cooked until reduced to a paste. Spices, preservatives, or sweeteners can be added.
Varieties
- Magiun is the Romanian type of plum butter. One version, magiun of Topoloveni is a food specialty with protected designation of origin (PDO) which is contains 100% plums, without any sweeteners or preservatives allowed.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cotidianul.ro/o-poveste-romaneasca-de-succes-magiunul-de-topoloveni/ |title=O poveste românească de succes: magiunul de Topoloveni |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Cotidianul.ro |last=Horvat |first=Cristina |date=14 July 2011|language=Romanian|trans-title=A Triumphant Romanian Story: Plum Butter of Topoloveni}}{{Cite web |url=https://jurnalul.ro/supliment/femeile/magiunul-din-prune-topoloveni-este-arta-gastronomica-663290.html|title=Magiunul din prune Topoloveni este artă gastronomică |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Jurnalul.ro |last=Anghel|first=Carmen|date=10 March 2014|language=Romanian|trans-title=Plum Butter of Topoloveni is Gastronomical Art}}
- Powidl is a plum butter popular in Central Europe, particularly in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland. It is prepared usually without additional sweeteners or gelling agents, though there are recipes in Austria which allow the addition of spices and/or sugar {{Cite book |last=Thample |first=Rachel De |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LFuaDwAAQBAJ&dq=Powidl+Plums&pg=PT158 |title=Gifts from the Modern Larder: Homemade Presents to Make and Give |date=2019-10-03 |publisher=Octopus |isbn=978-0-85783-830-8}} For example, in order for a product to be called powidl on the Austrian market must contain at least 53% dry matter and a maximum content of added sugar of up to 30%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lebensmittelbuch.at/lebensmittelbuch/b-5-konfituere-und-andere-obsterzeugnisse/2-andere-obsterzeugnisse/2-2-obstmus/2-2-1-beschreibung/2-2-1-2-powidl.html|access-date=2024-02-28 |page=52|date=5 December 2022|publisher=Lebensmittelbuch |title=Powidl. In: Österreichisches Lebensmittelbuch online |quote=Ein aus frischen oder gedörrten Zwetschken/Pflaumen hergestelltes eingedicktes Obstmus, welches die Bezeichnung "Powidl" trägt, enthält mindestens 53 % Trockensubstanz (refraktometrisch) im Fertigprodukt, gezuckerter Powidl mindestens 58 %. Der Anteil an zugesetztem Zucker im Fertigprodukt von Powidl beträgt maximal 300 g im Kilogramm.}}
- Pflaumenmus is the German version. In order for the plum butter to be called pflaumenmus on the German market, the product must meet the following requirements: Per 1000 g pflaumenmus, at least 1400 g pitted plums must be used and a maximum of 300 g sugar. Of the 1400 g fruit, a maximum of 350 g may come from dried plums. The dry matter must be at least 50%.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmel.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/_Ernaehrung/Lebensmittel-Kennzeichnung/LeitsaetzeObsterzeugnisse.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4|access-date=2024-02-28 |page=52|date=5 April 2022|publisher=Lebensmittelbuch |title=Leitsätze für Obsterzeugnisse, chapter 5.2 Pflaumenmus|quote=Für 1000 g Pflaumenmus werden mindestens 1400 g Pflaumenpülpe oder Pflaumenmark mit einem Mindestbrixwert von 12,0 (davon höchstens 350 g aus getrockneten Pflaumen) und höchstens 300 g Zuckerarten, verwendet}}
See also
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