Cranberry Preserves
Ingredients
Directions
Weigh the cranberries and measure an equal amount of sugar.
Combine the cranberries, sugar, and just enough water to dissolve the sugar in a pot.
Cook over medium heat until the fruit is well cooked.
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
- Cranberries
- Provide the fruit body and tart flavor that the sugar balances.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the fruit and, at this high ratio, helps preserve it and thicken the mixture as it cooks.
The step that matters
Cook until the fruit is well cooked. The fruit must soften fully and the liquid must reduce so the sugar concentrates and the preserve thickens. Stopping too early leaves it runny and the fruit firm, while cooking too long on high heat can scorch the sugar.
“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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