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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

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Marmalade lovers will savor this unique flavor.

Assemble these supplies:


  • 31/2 cups prepared fruit (3 medium oranges,
  • 1 medium lemon,
  • 1 1/2 cups water, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda)
  • 1 cup (about 6 ounces) chopped crystallized ginger
  • 5 cups (21/4 pounds) sugar
  • 1 pouch CERTO® Fruit Pectin

Steps in preparation:

  1. First prepare the fruit. Remove skins in quarters from 3 oranges and 1 lemon. 
  2. Lay quarters flat; shave off and discard about half the white part. 
  3. With a sharp knife or scissors, slice remaining rind very fine, or chop or grind. 
  4. Place in saucepan; add 11/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. 
  5. Bring to a boil, cover, and sim­mer 20 minutes. 
  6. Section or chop peeled fruit; discard seeds. 
  7. Add pulp and juice to rind, cover and simmer 10 minutes longer. Measure 31/2 cups into 6- or 8-quart saucepot. Add ginger.
  8. Then make the marmalade. 
  9. Thoroughly mix sugar into fruit in saucepot. 
  10. Place over high heat, bring to a full rolling boil, and boil hard I minute, stirring con­stantly. 
  11. Remove from heat and at once stir in fruit pec­tin. 
  12. Skim off foam with metal spoon. 
  13. Ladle quickly into hot jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of top. 
  14. Cover and pro­cess in boiling water bath for 5 minutes. 
  15. Makes about 6 cups or about 7 (8 fluid ounce) jars.

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