TRADITIONAL ENGLISH RECIPES

Orange Marmalade (Not Sweet)

This is another orange marmalade recipe for one of our site visitors, Curt Conant from Portland in the USA.

Ingredients:
2 lbs 4 oz (1 kg) Oranges
2 lbs 4 oz (1 kg) Sugar
2 whole lemons

Method:
1. Peel the oranges, removing the pith (or the marmalade will become bitter)
2. Chop the orange peel into small pieces depending on your taste (thick cut or smooth cut marmalade). Put the peel into a saucepan.
3. Cover the peel with water, bring to the boil and boil for 5 minutes. Then drain the water.
4. Repeat step 3.
5. Once again repeat step 3 so that the peel has been boiled three times.
6. Chop up the oranges into pieces and throw away any seeds and large pieces of pith.
7. Chop up the whole lemons.
8.Put the orange pieces, the chopped peel and the chopped lemons into a bowl and add 6 cups of water.
9. Leave to soak for 24 hours in a cool place.
10. Pour the bowl contents into a large saucepan and simmer for 40 minutes
11. Add the sugar and continue to cook until it is at the desired constituance. This will take between 1 and 2 hours. DO NOT STIR. Use a wooden spatula (or spoon) gently to ensure it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
12. Allow to cool slightly then put into clean glass jars.