Obeen Ooosebbrbt Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the fruit
Remove the stalks and tops from the gooseberries and weigh them.
Braise the gooseberries slightly.
Make the jam
Boil the gooseberries for 6 to 7 minutes, turning them well.
Add 2.5 cups of powdered sugar for every 3 pounds of gooseberries.
Boil the mixture quickly for 45 minutes, stirring constantly and skimming off any scum.
For a finer preserve, rub the fruit through a sieve before adding the sugar.
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
- Gooseberries
- Provide the bulk of the jam and natural pectin that helps it set.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it thicken and keep.
The step that matters
Boil quickly while stirring constantly. Sugar-thickened fruit scorches easily on the base of the pan, so constant stirring prevents burning. Skimming removes scum that would cloud the jam and spoil its clear appearance.
“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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