Seville Orange Marmalade
Ingredients
- 4 medium seville oranges (1kg)
- 2 litre (8
cups) water
- 2.4 kilogram
(11 cups) white (granulated) sugar, approximately
Method
- 1 Slice
unpeeled oranges thinly; reserve seeds.
2 Put seeds and 1 cup
(250ml) of the water in small bowl; cover, set aside. Place sliced fruit in large
bowl with remaining water. Stand both fruit mixture and seeds, separately,
overnight.
3 Drain seeds over small
bowl; reserve liquid, discard seeds. Combine fruit mixture and seed liquid in
large saucepan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 1 hour
or until rind is tender.
4 Measure fruit mixture,
allow 1 cup (220g) sugar to each cup of fruit mixture. Return fruit mixture
with sugar to pan; stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves.
Boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes or until marmalade
gels when tested. Stand 5 minutes. Pour hot marmalade into hot
sterilised jars; seal immediately.
Note
To
sterilize jars, wash the jars and lids in warm soapy water. Rinse well. Place
jars in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and boil for 10
minutes. Carefully drain water from jars; transfer jars and lids to a baking
tray lined with a clean tea towel. Cover with a sheet of foil and place in a
low oven until dry. Use straight from oven. If jars have been sterilised
correctly, unopened marmalade will keep for up to 12 months. Refrigerate
marmalade once it has been opened.
Australian women's weekly
(Best recipes from the weekly) page 116