Cherry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Stone the cherries and weigh them.
Cook the jam
Boil the cherries over a brisk fire for 1 hour, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
Add ½ pound of powdered sugar for each pound of fruit.
Boil quickly for 20 minutes, skimming off any scum that rises.
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
- Fresh preserving cherries
- Provides the fruit base, flavor, and bulk that the jam is cooked down from.
- Powdered sugar
- Adds sweetness, helps preserve the jam, and helps it thicken as it cooks.
The step that matters
Boiling quickly after adding the sugar. Sugar raises the boiling point and helps the fruit thicken into a set jam. Stirring and skimming keep the mixture from scorching on the bottom of the pan.
“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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