Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Pick gooseberries just as they begin to turn.
Stem, wash, and weigh the gooseberries.
Cook the jam
Add the gooseberries and water to a pot.
Boil until the gooseberries are soft.
Add the sugar to the pot.
Boil until the mixture is clear.
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
- Gooseberries
- Provide the fruit, tartness, and pectin that give the jam its body and flavor.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it set into a thick, spreadable texture.
The step that matters
Boil until the mixture is clear. Sugar must dissolve fully and the mixture must reach a rolling boil so the pectin and sugar can set properly; stopping early leaves a runny jam, while overcooking can make it stiff and sugary.
“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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