Eldee-berey Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Extract the juice
Place elderberries and water in a kettle.
Stir and mash the berries well to extract the juice.
Strain the juice into a clean pot.
Make the jam
Add loaf sugar and let it simmer 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
- Elderberries
- Provide the juice, flavour and body that make up the jam.
- Loaf sugar
- Adds sweetness and, as it concentrates, helps the jam thicken and keep.
The step that matters
Simmering after adding the sugar. As the juice simmers, water evaporates and the sugar concentrates, which helps the jam thicken as it cools. Simmering too briefly can leave it runny, while cooking too long can make it overly stiff or sticky.
“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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