Currant or Other Fruit Jellies
Ingredients
Directions
Make the jelly
Extract juice from the fruit over heat without straining.
Gradually stir in powdered sugar while the juice is warm until fully dissolved.
Pour the mixture into small jelly molds or pots.
Set and store
Leave uncovered for 24 hours to allow it to stiffen.
Store in a perfectly dry closet.
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
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jelly and binds water, helping it set firm.
- Fruit juice
- Supplies the flavor, plus the natural pectin and acid that help the jelly set.
The step that matters
Dissolving the sugar fully while the juice is warm. Undissolved sugar grains can leave a gritty texture and uneven setting. Warm juice dissolves sugar more readily, so adding it gradually and stirring until clear gives a smooth, evenly set jelly.
“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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