Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in
Side Recipes
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.
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Preparation time | 20 min |
Cooking Time | 1 h 10 min |
Ready In | 1 h 30 min |
Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
Servings | 10 |
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
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Preparation
- Peel the pumpkin and clean it of threads and seeds.
- Cut into very small pieces and place in a pan, with all the other ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon.
- Bring to a boil, and let it boil over low heat for approximately one hour, stirring occasionally, until the jam is ready.
- If you don't want all the pieces whole, puree them a little with a magic wand, after removing the cinnamon sticks.
- If you like, at this stage you can add chopped walnuts.
- Pour the jam into sterilized jars, close and turn upside down to create a vacuum.
Recipe & Photo Credit:: Comidadeconforto
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Comments

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
2 Years ago, Wednesday, March 15, 2023