Green Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the fruit
Cut the stalks and tops from the gooseberries and weigh them.
Bruise the fruit slightly and boil for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring well.
Make the jam
Add 5 lbs of powdered sugar for every 6 lbs of gooseberries.
Boil the mixture quickly for 45 minutes, stirring constantly and removing any scum.
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
- Green gooseberries
- Provide the fruit, pectin and tartness that give the jam its body and bright flavour.
- Powdered sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it thicken and set as it boils down.
The step that matters
Boil the mixture quickly for 45 minutes while stirring constantly. Sugar and fruit must reach a high enough temperature to thicken and set. Constant stirring prevents scorching on the bottom of the pan, which would give a burnt taste, and skimming scum keeps the jam clear.
“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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