Rule for Making Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Mash the fruit and put it in a preserving kettle.
Cook
Cook for 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add sugar equal to the amount of fruit.
Boil for 5 minutes.
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
- Fruit
- Provides the main flavor, natural pectin and body that the jam sets around.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam, adds body, and helps it set and keep well.
The step that matters
Stirring constantly during the first 15 minutes. Fruit mixtures scorch easily on the bottom of a pot when heated without stirring, and scorching gives a burnt taste to the jam.
“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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