Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Pick over the gooseberries and wash them thoroughly.
Place the gooseberries in a pot and add sugar to taste.
Cook and jar
Cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
Pour the jam into sterilized jars and seal.
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, pectin and acidity that give the jam its body and tang.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it thicken and keep as it cooks down.
The step that matters
Cooking until the mixture thickens. Cook gently and stir often so the sugar and fruit reduce evenly without scorching. Stop when the jam thickens, since it sets further as it cools, and undercooking leaves it runny.
“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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