Orange Lemon Marmalade
4 oranges
2 lemons
2 1/2 cups of water
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 package of Ball 100% Natural fruit gel pectin
6 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Prepare Ball brand or Kerr brand jars and closures according to instructions found in Canning Basics.
Remove peel from oranges and lemons, reserve fruit. Scrape off white pith and discard. Thinly slice peel. In a medium saucepot, combine orange and lemon peel, water and baking soda. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Remove seeds and any white membrane from oranges and lemons. Finely chop fruit. Add fruit to peel and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
Measure five cups of prepared fruit. Combine prepared fruit and pectin in a large saucepot. Bring to a rolling boil. Stir in sugar and nutmeg; return to a rolling boil. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary. Stir for five minutes. Ladle hot marmalade into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe jar rim clean. Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass. Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met -- fingertip tight. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
This recipe yields about 6 half-pints.
NOTES : Recipe distributed by Melissa Mixon, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Extension Home Economics Leader and Human Nutrition Specialist Source: "Lynn Thomas on the Food Forum BB at
http ://food.bb.prodigy.net/" S(Formatted for MC5):
"08-24-2000 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey @krypto.net"
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