Here's a metric recipe I found on the web while looking for ideas for rhubarb 
preserves. As they say here, I'm "covered up" with rhubarb and other produce 
this year, so I'm scrambling for canning ideas.

It looks like the first column was the result of a spreadsheet formatting, 
though it is not likely that was a result of a mathematical conversion since 
the numbers are "rounded". Also there is a poor use of symbology for Celsius 
temperature scale values.

But it's metric and that sure is nice!

(By the way, at my elevation here in Tennessee I would shoot for a final syrup 
temperature of 105 °C. I would also seal by the boiling water method, allowing 
an extra 5 minutes for elevation; apparently the author may have sealed with 
paraffin, which is no longer recommended.)

Source:
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/recipe-jam.html#TOC55

Jim

Rhubarb Ginger Marmalade
Ingredients:

    2.00 kg rhubarb, cut in 1 to 1.5 cm pieces (about 2 L)
    1.50 L sugar
    4.00  medium oranges
    25.00 mL ground ginger

Procedure:

    Mix rhubarb and sugar, let stand 4 h or overnight. Remove rind from 
oranges; cut rind in thin 3 cm strips. Cover rind with water and simmer until 
tender (about 15 min). Drain. Chop orange pulp. Combine all ingredients except 
rind. Bring to a full rolling boil. Boil rapidly to jam stage (about 10 min). 
When the jam stage is reached remove from heat. Add cooked rind. Stir and skim 
5 min. Pour into hot sterilized jars. Cool and seal. May be stored up to 1 year.

    Alternate methods for determining jam stage: 1. The temperature test; 
mixture should reach 102­C to 104­C. 2. The plate test; use a cold plate from 
freezer. Pour a small amount of boiling mixture onto plate. Return to freezer; 
wait 1 min then check for gelling. If gelling has not occurred return sample to 
kettle and continue to boil, testing every 2 min. Note: when using this test 
remove kettle from heat. Makes about 2 L



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