Preserving
Ingredients
Directions
Make the preserves
Use three-fourths as much sugar as fruit.
Cook the fruit slowly with the sugar until well combined.
Jar and store
Fill hot, sterilized jars with the fruit mixture.
Seal the jars tightly and store them in a cool place.
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
- Fruit
- Provides the bulk, flavor and natural pectin that help the preserves set.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the fruit and helps preserve it and thicken the mixture as it cooks.
The step that matters
Cook the fruit slowly with the sugar until well combined. Cooking slowly lets the sugar dissolve evenly and the fruit break down without scorching. Sugar and fruit must be combined thoroughly so the mixture thickens properly and keeps well in the jars.
“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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