Barberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Combine barberries and pounded sugar in a pot.
Boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and let cool before storing.
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
- Provide the fruit base and tart flavour that the jam is built around.
- Pounded sugar
- Sweetens the jam and helps it set into a spreadable texture as it cooks.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness and body, helping the jam thicken and keep well.
The step that matters
Boiling with stirring. Boiling for the full time while stirring evaporates water and concentrates the sugar and fruit pectin so the jam sets. Stirring prevents the sugar from scorching on the bottom of the pot.
“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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