Red Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the tops and stalks from the gooseberries and weigh them.
Cook
Boil the gooseberries quickly for 45 minutes, stirring well.
Add the sugar and boil briskly for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring from the bottom to prevent burning.
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 base, natural pectin and tartness that help the jam set and balance sweetness.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness, thickens the jam as it cooks, and helps preserve it.
The step that matters
Adding the sugar and boiling briskly. Sugar can scorch on the bottom of the pan, so stirring from the bottom prevents burning. A brisk boil drives off water so the jam reaches a thick set.
“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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