Making Jam

Ingredients

• a pint of sugar to a pound of fruit
• a pound of fruit
• enough water to prevent sticking

Method

1. 1

   Cook the fruit with enough water to prevent sticking.

2. 2

   Mash the fruit as it cooks.

3. 3

   When soft, add sugar, stir, and cook gently for about five minutes.

4. 4

   Test for thickness and pour into jars.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Food and health (1916) by Helen Kinne, page 33. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Making jam and fruit butter. This is economical and very easy. It is nothing more than a fruit sauce, with a larger amount of sugar than usual to preserve it. Soft and somewhat imperfect fruit may be used. For jam proper allow a pint of sugar to a pound of fruit. Cook the fruit with enough water to prevent its stick

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.