Barberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Make the jam
Combine barberries and sugar in a saucepan.
Heat gently, then boil for 10 minutes.
Skim off any scum that forms.
Pot and seal
Pour the jam into pots and seal with thick paper.
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
- Barberries
- Provide the main fruit flavour and tartness that the sugar balances.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness and, as it concentrates while boiling, helps the jam thicken and keep.
The step that matters
Boil for 10 minutes. Boiling evaporates water so the sugar and fruit concentrate. Too short and the jam may stay runny; too long and the sugar can darken and taste caramelised.
“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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