Ingredients
The following ingredients have 6 Servings
- 1 Kg firm gooseberries (trimmed)
- 500 g Bramley (cooking apples, cored, peeled & chopped into roughly 1.5cm pieces)
- 1.5 Kg Granulated sugar
- 500 ml Water
Instruction
- Start by placing 2 saucers in the freezer (for testing).
- Put the water into a large preserving sized pan and add the apples as you prepare them (to prevent browning).
- Bring pan to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the gooseberries and simmer for a further 15 minutes until the skins are soft.
- On a low heat (not simmering), add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Bring to the boil and time for 15 minutes.
- Place a few drops of jam onto saucer and pop in the fridge for 30 seconds.
- Run a finger through the mixture and if it forms a crinkle and is jelly like it's ready.
- If the jam isn't ready carry on boiling for 2 minutes at a time a re-do the test until it is.
- Remove any scum with a spoon.
- Ladle into hot jar sterilised jars and cover with lids immediately.
- Makes about 5 - 6 large jars.
