Cherry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Make the syrup and cook the cherries
Boil sugar and water for 5 minutes.
Add cherries (stalked and pitted) and boil for 10 minutes, removing any scum.
Rest and finish
Pour into a bowl and let it stand overnight.
Boil again for 10 minutes and then put into jars.
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 main fruit flavour and the body of the jam.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness and helps preserve the jam and give it a thick texture.
“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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