Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Cook the jam
Place gooseberries in a preserving pan with water and sugar.
Boil over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes until desired consistency is reached.
Jar and seal
Remove from heat and transfer to jars.
Seal jars to protect from air.
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
- Gooseberries
- Provide the fruit base and natural pectin that helps the jam thicken and set.
- Loaf sugar
- Sweetens the jam, thickens it as it cooks, and helps preserve it.
The step that matters
Boiling to the desired consistency. Jam sets as water evaporates and sugar and pectin concentrate. Stopping too early leaves it runny, while cooking too long can make it stiff and dull in flavour.
“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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