Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the stalks and any damaged strawberries.
Layer the strawberries and sugar in a preserving pan.
Cook
Boil gently for about 20 minutes, stirring and skimming as needed.
When the jam sets, remove from heat.
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
- Strawberries
- Provide the main fruit flavour and the bulk of the jam.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it set and keep.
The step that matters
Judging the set. Judging the set is the riskiest step. Boiling too briefly leaves jam runny; boiling too long can make it stiff and dull. Sugar and fruit acid help pectin gel as water evaporates.
“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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