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To Peeseeve Strawberries

A preserve made by boiling strawberries with powdered sugar.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Peeseeve Strawberries

Ingredients

Directions

Make the preserve

  1. In a preserving kettle, combine strawberries and powdered sugar.

  2. Heat over low heat until the sugar melts.

  3. Boil the mixture for exactly 20 minutes at a rapid pace.

Jar and store

  1. Prepare small jars by heating them beforehand.

  2. Pour the hot fruit into the jars, then cork and seal them immediately.

  3. Store the sealed jars in a dry place.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Strawberries
Provide the fruit, flavour and bulk that the preserve is built around.
Powdered sugar
Sweetens the fruit and helps it thicken and keep as the mixture cooks.

The step that matters

Boil the mixture for exactly 20 minutes at a rapid pace. Sugar and fruit must reach a firm boil long enough for the sugar to concentrate and the pectin in the fruit to set. Too little boiling leaves a runny preserve that may spoil sooner, while overcooking can darken the colour and flavour.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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