Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine gooseberries with just enough water to prevent scorching.
Cook the berries for at least 20 minutes.
Add the sugar and boil until the mixture turns a nice pink color.
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
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it set into a thick, spreadable texture.
- Gooseberries
- Provide the fruit base, along with natural pectin that helps the jam thicken.
The step that matters
Boil until the mixture turns pink. Sugar must be added before the final boil so the jam reaches a thick, set consistency; stopping too early leaves it runny, while overcooking can make it stiff and caramelised.
“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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