Ground Cherries and Cranberries
Ingredients
Directions
Combine cherries, water, cranberries, and sugar in a large pot.
Boil the mixture thoroughly for 20 minutes.
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
- Cherries
- Provide the main fruit flavour and bulk of the jam.
- Cranberries
- Add tartness and acidity that balances the sweetness of the sugar.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it thicken and set as it cooks.
The step that matters
Boil the mixture thoroughly for 20 minutes. Sugar and fruit pectin only set into a gel once enough water has evaporated and the mixture reaches a high enough concentration. Boiling too briefly leaves the jam runny, while boiling too long can scorch the sugar or over-thicken it.
“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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