Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Top and stem the berries, then wash them clean.
Drain and weigh the berries.
Use equal quantities of berries and white sugar.
Stir the berries and sugar together well.
Cook the jam
Put the mixture in a preserving kettle and boil for 1 hour, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
When soft, mash the mixture.
Jar
Pour into jelly tumblers and cover when cold.
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
- Gooseberries
- Provide the fruit base, flavor, and natural pectin that helps the jam set.
- White sugar
- Adds sweetness, binds water, and helps the jam thicken and keep well.
The step that matters
Stir constantly during the boil. Sugar and fruit sit on the bottom of the kettle and scorch easily. As water evaporates the mixture thickens, so it can burn before it reaches a set.
“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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