Ooossbirrt Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash and prepare the ripe gooseberries.
Measure half the amount of lump sugar compared to the gooseberries.
Cook and jar
Combine the gooseberries and sugar in a pot.
Boil the mixture for at least 30 minutes, or longer if needed.
Pour the jam into jars and cover with paper.
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
- Ripe gooseberries
- Provide the fruit, pectin and tartness that form the body of the jam.
- Lump sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, as it dissolves and thickens with the fruit, helps it set and keep.
The step that matters
Boiling the mixture. Jam sets when enough water evaporates and the sugar and fruit pectin reach a concentration that gels on cooling. Boiling too briefly leaves a runny jam, while boiling too long can dull flavour and colour, so check for a set rather than relying on time alone.
“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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