Greengage Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Extract the stones from the greengages.
Combine the greengages and sugar in a pot.
Cook and finish
Place the pot on a clear fire and boil for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the kernels.
Finish the jam as you would for apricot jam.
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
- Greengages
- Provide the fruit, pectin and tart flavour that form the body of the jam.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it set and keep by drawing water away from the fruit.
The step that matters
Add the kernels after removing from heat. Kernels add a bitter almond note that can turn harsh if boiled for long, so they are added off the heat once the jam has cooked.
“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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