I made
Orange Marmalade to give away at Christmas this year. I had never made it before so I was excited
to try it and hopeful it would turn out well.
Thankfully it turned out great and tastes delicious on top of a toasted
whole wheat English muffin.
If you
would like to make some marmalade here is my recipe:
Orange Marmalade
4 large naval oranges
2 large lemons
2 cups orange juice
2 cups water
7 cups sugar
Wash oranges and lemons very well, remove
any stickers. With a very sharp knife
slice fruit into 1/8th inch slices then chop into small pieces. Remove any seeds. Place fruit and any residual juice into a
large stock pot. Add orange juice and water. Stir thoroughly.
Over medium low heat bring fruit and
juice to a boil. Reduce heat and allow
to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes to 1 hour until fruit rind is
completely soft. Add sugar and turn heat
up to medium. Bring to a full rapid boil
for 2 to 3 minutes. Mixture should be
fairly thick.
Test on an ice cold plate by dropping a
dab onto the surface. If it starts to
set up immediately marmalade is done. If
not, continue cooking until desired consistency is reached.
Pour hot marmalade into hot sterilized
jam jars. Top with sterile lids and
rings. In boiling water process jars for
ten minutes. Remove jars and allow to
cool completely on a folded towel. Lids
will ping to alert you to their seal.
Test lids on cooled jars by pushing with your finger in the center. They should not spring back. Remove rings and store in a cool dark place.
The
best part of making this was, hands down, how good it made our kitchen smell.
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