Barberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Boil the sugar with the water until it becomes white and falls in thick masses from the spoon.
Add the barberries and stir over a brisk fire for 6 minutes.
Remove any scum that forms and pour the jam into jars or glasses.
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 fruit flavour and tartness that define the jam.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, when boiled, helps it thicken and set as it cools.
The step that matters
Boiling the sugar and water to the thick-mass stage. Sugar syrup must reach the right concentration before fruit is added. Too little boiling leaves the jam runny, while overboiling makes it hard and sugary once cooled.
“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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