Receta Gooseberry And Elderflower Jam
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Top tail and wash the gooseberries.
- Put them in a preserving pan with the water and the elderflowers tied up in a muslin bag.
- Simmer for about 30 min until the gooseberries are soft and the contents of the pan are reduced by about a third.
- Remove the elderflowers add in the warmed sugar slowly and cook stirring till it has dissolved. Then boil rapidly until setting point is reached about 15 min.
- Be particularly careful not to overcook this jam or possibly you will spoil its colour.
- Cold a little turn into hot jars cover and store in a cold place.
- Gooseberry jam is simply delicious flavoured like this with elderflowers.
- To get the best out of it save it up for the winter and use it in tarts and steamed puddings.
- Its a good idea too to bottle a gooseberry syrup perfumed with elderflowers for use in fruit salads and sweet sauces all the year round.
- A spoonful of it will improve a gooseberry pie or possibly flan and it seems to have a special affinity with blackberries.