Green Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.
Prepare
Wash the green gooseberries and remove any stems.
Cook the jam
In a pot, combine the gooseberries, sugar, and water.
Cook over medium heat until the gooseberries break down and the mixture thickens, about 30 minutes.
Jar
Pour the jam into sterilized jars and seal while hot.
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
- Green gooseberries
- Provide the tart fruit and pectin that break down and set the jam.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness and helps the jam thicken and keep its texture.
- Water
- Helps the sugar dissolve and the fruit soften evenly during cooking.
The step that matters
Cooking until the mixture thickens. Gooseberries are pectin-rich, and the jam sets as sugar and fruit concentrate during cooking. Stopping too early leaves it runny, while cooking too long can make it stiff and dull in flavour.
“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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