Barberry Jelly
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the barberries and place them in a pot with water.
Simmer for 15 minutes, then strain to extract the juice.
Measure the juice and for each pound, add 1 lb of sugar.
Boil the mixture for 10 minutes.
Pour the jelly into warm jars or glasses to prevent breaking.
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
- Barberries
- Provide the tart flavor and the color of the jelly.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness, helps the jelly set, and acts as a preservative.
The step that matters
Boil the mixture for 10 minutes. Sugar and fruit juice must reach the right concentration to gel. Boiling too briefly can leave the jelly runny, while boiling too long can over-thicken it and darken its flavor.
“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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