Red Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove buds and stalks from the gooseberries and weigh them.
Make the jam
Boil them quickly for 45 minutes, stirring well.
Add the sugar.
Boil briskly for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring from the bottom to prevent burning.
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
- Small red gooseberries
- Provide the fruit body and tart flavor, and their natural pectin helps the jam set.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, with the fruit's acid and pectin, helps it thicken and set.
The step that matters
Boiling briskly after adding the sugar. Sugar settles on the bottom of the pan and can scorch while the jam is boiling. Stirring from the bottom keeps it moving and prevents burning, and the jam needs a vigorous boil to reach a set.
“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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