Cranberries
Ingredients
Directions
Wash the cranberries and place them in a kettle.
Add the sugar and water on top of the berries.
Bring to a boil, then cover and cook for 10 minutes without stirring.
Remove any scum that forms on the surface.
Let cool; the mixture will jell and the skins will soften.
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
- Cranberries
- Provide the tart fruit flavour and the pectin that lets the mixture set into a jelly.
- Granulated sugar
- Sweetens the jelly and helps it set firm and hold its shape as it cools.
- Water
- Creates the cooking liquid that softens the berries and dissolves the sugar.
The step that matters
Cook without stirring. Stirring during the 10-minute boil can break up the berries and cloud the jelly. Staying still lets the fruit soften and the pectin release evenly for a clear set.
“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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