Raspberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Gather raspberries on a dry day and mash them in a large bowl.
Cook the jam
Boil the raspberries with an equal weight of sugar until it caramelizes.
Add the raspberries to the caramel and boil for 30 minutes, stirring constantly.
Finish
Pour the jam into pots for storage.
For a smoother texture, strain the jam through a wire sieve to remove seeds.
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
- Raspberries
- Provide the fruit flavor, color and body that form the jam.
- Loaf sugar
- Sweetens the jam, helps it thicken and aids its keeping quality.
The step that matters
Boil the raspberries in the caramel while stirring constantly. Sugar-rich mixtures scorch quickly on the base of the pan. Constant stirring spreads the heat evenly, preventing burnt flavor and sticking while the jam thickens over 30 minutes.
“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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