Red Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the tops and stalks from the gooseberries and weigh them.
Cook the jam
Boil the gooseberries quickly for 45 minutes, stirring well.
Add the powdered sugar and boil together for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring from the bottom to prevent burning.
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
- Red gooseberries
- Provide the fruit, pectin and tartness that form the jam's base flavor and body.
- Powdered sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it thicken and set as it cooks down.
The step that matters
Stirring from the bottom during the sugar boil. Sugar and fruit sink and stick to the pan base at high heat, scorching the jam. Stirring from the bottom keeps it moving and prevents burning, which would give a bitter taste.
“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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