Powidła - Poland's versatile plum butter

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Edited by: Polonius3 May 16, 10, 15:03 #1

Powidła contains no butter despite the English translation. It is nothing but Italian plums (called węgierki or Hungarian plums by Poles) cooked down very slowly (and stirred frequently) into a thick paste. If very ripe plums are used, no sugar need be added. In fact, nothing is added, no pectin or seasonings, and pasteurisation in water bath is not needed. Powidła in twist-off jars keeps at room temp. for years.
Besides obvious uses -- on bread and rolls, in naleśniki (crepes), in cakes and on puddings and ice-cream, it is used in Polish savoury cookery, esp. in pork, duck and goose dishes as well as bigos. The best brand I have found is Lowicz. Has anybody ever tried it?

MareGaeaThreads: 45 Posts: 5,527 Joined: Feb 6, 08 ♂	Edited by: MareGaea May 16, 10, 15:42 #2
In NL we call that "Jam" (pronounced: Sjem) and we make it not only from plums, but from all kinds of fruit like strawberries, cherries, and so on. >^..^< M-G (but the Dutch and German kitchen is virtually the same as the Polish, that's what you get with neighbours)

jonniThreads: 26 Posts: 4,181 Joined: Nov 27, 07 ♂	Edited by: jonni May 17, 10, 11:30 #3
Polonius3: Powidła contains no butter despite the English translation. I've never heard it called butter before. Polonius3: Has anybody ever tried it? Tried? Tried??!? Eaten it thousands of times. The ready-made stuff from Lowicz (a processed food factory) is nothing like the real thing. A lady I know makes plenty of it, and it's wonderful. Not at all easy to make well.

nierozumiemThreads: 13 Posts: 127 Joined: Jan 18, 08 ♂	May 17, 10, 14:21 #4
It sounds very similar, in preperation, to what we call apple butter in America. It is popular with the Pennsylvania Dutch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_butter

klakakThreads: 7 Posts: 100 Joined: Jun 4, 09 ♂	May 17, 10, 16:52 #5
I love apple butter! It's big with my family here in Texas. Plums are my favorite fruit, so I'm sure I would like plum butter. I will have to try it sometime.

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	May 17, 10, 16:55 #6
klakak: I love apple butter! It's big with my family here in Texas. what is apple BUTTER????

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May 17, 10, 17:12 #7

MareGaea:

In NL we call that "Jam" (pronounced: Sjem) and we make it not only from plums, but from all kinds of fruit like strawberries, cherries, and so on.

Jam (dzem in Polish) is not the same as powidla.
"Powidla" apply only when prunes are the sole ingredient. Except for (rarely) a little bit of water, nothing is added.

"Dzem" (jam), on the other hand, in addition to the fruit, contain lotsa sugar and sometimes gelatine.

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	May 18, 10, 07:14 #8
MareGaea: that "Jam" pwnd. lol the plum stuff gives you runs and is on the gross side and i love plums too.. yuk jonni: I've never heard it called butter before. he's only kind of polish. pgtx: what is apple BUTTER???? are you kidding? it's such a southern thing too... hmm z_darius: jam you're kind of right but at the same time, not really: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_preserves

BasilThreads: 2 Posts: 14 Joined: Apr 22, 10 ♂	May 18, 10, 08:09 #9
Mmmm... naleśniki z powidłami. I just love the fruity sourness combined with sweet pastry. Never had runs ... but then our powidła were all homemade.

nauczyciel	May 18, 10, 16:13 #10
i put some in a saucepan, added some water, brown sugar, chilli paste, fresh minced ginger & garlic brought it to a boil & let cool. it made a wicked plum sauce that I dip my homemade chicken fingers in. :)

pgtxThreads: 49 Posts: 6,327 Joined: Feb 14, 09 MEMBER ♀	May 18, 10, 16:21 #11
plk123: are you kidding? it's such a southern thing too... hmm whatever... picture and description, please...

plk123Threads: 30 Posts: 6,412 Joined: Aug 29, 07 ♂	Edited by: plk123 May 19, 10, 03:23 #12
^^^ are yo kidding me? pgtx: picture http://www.google.com/images?q=apple%20butter pgtx: description it's like butter made of apples..lol.. it's kind of like thick apple souse.. a bit thicker and sweeter though..

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