Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Place the gooseberries in a porcelain‑lined or granite‑ware saucepan.
Mash and stir the fruit to prevent burning, then boil for 1 hour.
Add the sugar and boil for an additional hour.
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
- Gooseberries
- Provide the bulk of the jam and natural pectin that helps it thicken and set.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness and helps the jam thicken and keep its set as it cooks.
The step that matters
Mash and stir the fruit to prevent burning. Thick fruit sits on the base of the pan and can scorch while it boils down. Stirring spreads the heat evenly and keeps the mixture from sticking, which would give the jam a burnt taste.
“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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