Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Bruise the strawberries.
Combine the bruised strawberries and sugar in a pot.
Boil for 10 minutes, stirring briskly.
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
- Strawberries
- Provide the fruit flavor, natural pectin and bulk of the jam.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it thicken and keep its set.
The step that matters
Boil for 10 minutes, stirring briskly. Stirring keeps the sugar and fruit from scorching on the bottom of the pot. A steady boil drives off water so the jam thickens and sets properly.
“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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