Strawberry Jam Another Way
Ingredients
Directions
Place the strawberries in a preserving pan over low heat.
Allow the strawberries to slowly come to a boil, shaking the pan occasionally.
Once boiling, let it cook for 15 minutes.
Add the sugar to the fruit and boil quickly for 10 to 15 minutes until ready.
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
- Strawberries
- Provide the fruit body, flavour, and natural pectin that help the jam thicken as it cooks.
- Ground loaf sugar
- Adds sweetness, helps preserve the jam, and helps it set into a gel.
The step that matters
Boiling quickly after adding the sugar. Sugar must dissolve fully and the mixture must reach a hard boil so pectin and sugar can set the jam. Boiling too gently can leave it runny, while overcooking can make it stiff and dull in flavour.
“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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