Red Gooseberry Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the buds and stalks from the gooseberries.
Make the jam
Weigh the gooseberries and boil them quickly for 45 minutes, stirring well.
Add the sugar and boil briskly for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring from the bottom to prevent burning.
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 fruit, pectin and acidity that give the jam its body and tang.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, with boiling, helps it thicken and set while preserving it.
The step that matters
Stirring from the bottom while boiling briskly. Sugar and fruit sink and scorch easily on the base of the pan at high heat. Stirring from the bottom keeps the mixture moving, prevents burnt flavour, and helps the jam cook evenly.
“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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