Red Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the tops and stalks from the gooseberries and weigh them.
Cook the jam
Boil the gooseberries quickly for 45 minutes, stirring well.
Add the sugar and boil together 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.
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What each ingredient does
- Gooseberries
- Provide the fruit body, plus natural pectin and acid that help the jam set.
- Granulated sugar
- Adds sweetness, helps the jam set, and acts as a preservative by binding water.
The step that matters
Boiling with the sugar. Sugar concentrates the mixture and can scorch on the bottom of the pan. Stirring from the bottom keeps it from burning, and boiling long enough lets the mixture reach the gel point so the jam sets.
“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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