Cherry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Blanch the kernels from some cherries.
Combine the cherries, sugar, and kernels in a pot.
Cook and serve
Boil until the mixture thickens and can be removed from the pan.
Pour the jam into glass dishes.
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
- Cherries
- Provide the fruit flavor and most of the body of the jam.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, as water evaporates, helps it thicken and set.
- Cherry kernels
- Add a nutty, almond-like aroma that complements the cherry flavor.
The step that matters
Boil until the mixture thickens. Jam sets as water evaporates and the sugar and fruit pectin concentrate. Stopping too early leaves it runny, while boiling too long makes it stiff and overly sweet.
“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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