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To Drv Green Gooseberries

This recipe dries green gooseberries in a sugar syrup.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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To Drv Green Gooseberries

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the gooseberries

  1. Select the finest green gooseberries.

  2. Cut off the buds.

  3. Split them halfway down the tops.

  4. Scoop out the seeds with a small spoon.

Make the syrup and cook

  1. Combine the sugar and water in a pot.

  2. Boil for 15 minutes.

  3. Skim the syrup thoroughly.

  4. Add the seeded gooseberries.

  5. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until they are clear and tender.

  6. Remove the gooseberries.

  7. Add more to the syrup.

  8. Drain the gooseberries slightly.

Dry

  1. Spread them on dishes.

  2. Dry them gradually in a cool oven or sunny window.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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

Green gooseberries
Provide the fruit that becomes tender, clear and chewy after simmering and drying.
Sugar
Sweetens the fruit and, as a thick syrup, preserves it and helps it keep its shape while drying.

The step that matters

Simmering the gooseberries in syrup. Simmering only until the fruit turns clear and tender keeps the skins intact and lets syrup penetrate evenly. Overcooking can split or collapse the berries, while undercooking leaves them firm and less able to absorb sugar.

“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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