Strawberries
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the fruit
Wash and hull the strawberries.
In a large bowl, combine the strawberries and sugar.
Let the mixture sit for a few hours until the strawberries release their juices.
Jar and store
Prepare the Preserving Liquid according to the package instructions.
Fill glass jars with the strawberry mixture, covering the fruit with syrup.
Seal the jars with a piece of wet writing paper and melted American Fruit Wax.
Store the jars in a cool, dark place.
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.
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What each ingredient does
- Strawberries
- Supply the fruit, flavor and texture of the preserve.
- White sugar
- Draws out juice to form syrup and, in quantity, helps preserve the fruit by binding water.
The step that matters
Sealing the jars. The wax and wet paper must form an airtight seal over the syrup. Air exposure lets mold and yeast grow on the fruit surface, so a gap can spoil the whole batch.
“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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