Gaeengage Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Pass ripe gages through a large hair sieve and place them in a preserving pan.
Add 1 pound of sifted sugar to the pulp.
Boil until it reaches a proper thickness, skim clean, and preserve in small pots.
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
- Gages
- Provide the fruit pulp that forms the jam's body and flavour.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it set to a thick, spreadable consistency as it boils.
The step that matters
Boil until it reaches a proper thickness. Boiling evaporates water and concentrates the sugar and fruit pectin so the jam sets. Stopping too early leaves it runny, while overcooking can make it stiff and dark.
“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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