Barbbrrt Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Strip the barberries from the stalks, discarding any that are spotted.
Make the syrup
In a pot, combine the sugar and water.
Boil until it becomes white and thick, about 6 minutes.
Cook and jar
Add the barberries to the pot.
Stir over a brisk fire for 6 minutes.
Remove any scum that forms.
Pour the jam into jars or glasses.
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
- Barberries
- Supply the fruit and the tart flavor the jam is built around.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, as it thickens, helps it set into a spreadable texture.
The step that matters
Boiling the sugar and water until thick. Sugar syrup thickens as water evaporates and the concentration rises. Stopping too early leaves the jam runny, while cooking too long can darken and scorch the sugar, changing its flavor.
“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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