Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the stems from the strawberries and weigh them.
Cook and mix
Boil the strawberries for 35 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add 8 ounces of granulated sugar for every pound of fruit.
Mix well off the heat.
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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Strawberries
- Provide the fruit bulk, flavor, and natural pectin that helps the jam thicken and set.
- Granulated sugar
- Adds sweetness, helps the jam set, and helps preserve it.
The step that matters
Boil the strawberries for 35 minutes, stirring constantly. Sugar and heat concentrate the fruit and thicken it. Constant stirring keeps the fruit from sticking and scorching on the bottom of the pan, which would give the jam a burnt 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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