Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Dissolve the sugar in a little water.
Cook the jam
Add the strawberries and simmer gently for 30 minutes, removing the scum as it rises.
Stir only as necessary to prevent burning.
Pour into jars when it will set.
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
- Strawberries
- Provide the fruit flavour and the bulk of the jam.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it thicken and set as it cooks.
The step that matters
Stirring only as necessary during simmering. Sugar on the bottom of the pan can scorch if stirred too little, while excess stirring can break up the fruit and add air. Gentle, occasional stirring prevents burning while keeping the jam's texture intact.
“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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