Green Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Cut the stalks and tops from the gooseberries, then weigh and bruise them slightly.
Boil the gooseberries for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add 2.5 lbs of powdered sugar for every 3 lbs of gooseberries and boil quickly for 45 minutes.
Stir constantly and remove any scum that forms.
Rub the fruit through a sieve before adding the sugar.
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
- Gooseberries
- Provide the fruit, natural pectin and tartness that help the jam set and taste bright.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness, helps the jam set and acts as a preservative.
The step that matters
Boiling with the sugar. Once the sugar is added, the mixture must boil quickly and be stirred so it does not scorch on the bottom. A rapid boil concentrates the sugar and pectin so the jam sets properly.
“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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