Strawberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the stalks from the strawberries and weigh them.
Cook and sweeten
Boil the strawberries for 35 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add 8 ounces of finely beaten sugar for each pound of fruit, then mix well off the 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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Strawberries
- Provide the main flavor and body of the jam as they break down and thicken.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness, balances the fruit's tartness, and helps the jam keep well.
The step that matters
Boil the strawberries for 35 minutes, stirring constantly. Sugar-rich fruit scorches easily on the bottom of the pan. Constant stirring prevents sticking and burning, and the long boil drives off water so the jam 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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