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Green Gooseberry Jam

Jam made from green gooseberries and powdered sugar.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Green Gooseberry Jam

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Cut the stalks and tops from the gooseberries and weigh them.

  2. Bruise the gooseberries slightly and boil them for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly.

  3. For a smoother jam, rub the fruit through a sieve before adding the sugar.

Make the jam

  1. Add 2.5 pounds of powdered sugar for every 3 pounds of gooseberries.

  2. Boil the mixture quickly for 45 minutes, stirring constantly and removing any scum.

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.

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What each ingredient does

Green gooseberries
Provide the tart fruit and natural pectin that give the jam its body and sharp flavour.
Sugar
Sweetens the fruit and, when boiled down, helps the jam thicken and keep well.

The step that matters

Boiling the mixture quickly for 45 minutes. Stirring constantly prevents the sugar and fruit from scorching on the base of the pan. Removing scum keeps the jam clear. A steady rolling boil concentrates the sugar so the jam sets rather than staying runny.

“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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