Cherries, Morello, to Preserve
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Select ripe cherries and remove the stems, discarding any blemished ones.
Make the preserve
Boil the sugar and water together for 5 minutes.
Add the cherries and boil for 10 minutes, skimming off any scum that forms.
Transfer the mixture to a pan and let it sit overnight.
The next day, boil the mixture again for another 10 minutes, skimming as necessary.
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
- Morello cherries
- Supply the fruit, its tart flavor and most of the preserve's body.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the fruit and, at high concentration, helps preserve it and thicken the syrup.
The step that matters
Skimming the scum during each boil. Scum is foam and impurities that rise as the fruit cooks. Removing it keeps the syrup clear and stops off flavors from spreading through the preserve.
“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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