Red Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the buds and stalks from the gooseberries.
Weigh the gooseberries.
Cook the jam
Boil them quickly for 45 minutes, stirring well.
Add the sugar to the boiling gooseberries.
Boil briskly 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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Gooseberries
- Provide the fruit, pectin and tartness that form the jam's body and flavour.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it set and keep by drawing out water.
The step that matters
Stirring from the bottom during the final boil. Sugar and fruit concentrate on the base of the pan as water evaporates, and they scorch easily there. Stirring from the bottom keeps the jam from burning and sticking while it thickens.
“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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