Fruit preserves are one of the kitchen pantry’s most quietly magical ingredients. They’re sweet, sure, but they’re also deeply fruity, floral, tangy, and complex.

Fruit preserves are one of the kitchen pantry’s most quietly magical ingredients. They’re sweet, sure, but they’re also deeply fruity, floral, tangy, and complex.

Products labeled as preserves or marmalade must contain at least 65 percent soluble solids, or fruit pieces, according to the FDA. Jam and jelly are ideal for spreading and sandwiching.

“A good fruit preserve has a depth of flavor that showcases that particular fruit,” says Rochelle Cooper, pastry chef at the Duck & the Peach and La Collina in D.C.

This is a rustic tart inspired by the traditional Roman combination of ricotta and cherries. It's exceptionally light, with milky-sweet ricotta balanced by tangy, brightly hued fruit preserves.

Housewives are making a general complaint that the prices of fruit preserves, jellies, and canned fruits are higher now than they have been for many years.

“A good fruit preserve has a depth of flavor that showcases that particular fruit,” says Rochelle Cooper, pastry chef at the Duck & the Peach and La Collina in Washington, D.C.

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brightly hued fruit preserves. The base is a tender, buttery, almost cake-like crust, and the topping is a crumby mixture of the same composition. Sandwiched between is a layer of jam on a bed of ...

All fruit naturally contains pectin; it's found in the peel, seeds, and cores. For home cooks, pectin is most often used when making jams and jellies. Some jam recipes call for commercial pectin ...

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