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Marmalade (Basic) A wonderful basic
recipe for all types of Marmalade.
Ingredients
Grapefruit or
Lemons or Bitter Oranges or Limes or kumquats (or a combination)
Water
Sugar
Method
1. Prepare the fruit by slicing it finely.
You can process in a food processor, but I prefer to slice.
2. Place
in a non-metallic bowl and cover with 3 x the amount of water to fruit by
weight. So if you use 1 kg of fruit you will use 3 litres (3kgs) of water.
Cover with plastic wrap and leave over night.
3. Next day tip into a
preserving pan or other very large saucepan and bring to the boil. Boil it
steadily but not furiously until the fruit has become transparent.
4.
Measure the mixture and add ¾ cup sugar for every cup of pulp.
5.
Simmer to a fast boil and boil until it gives a set. Pour into hot dry
jars and seal when cold.
Cooks Tip
For a firmer marmalade use
2 x the weight of water to fruit.
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