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Shredless Marmalade

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6 Reviews

Total Time
2h 30m
Prep Time
20m
Bake Time
2h 10m
Makes 4
Makes 4
easy
Easy

About the bake

An ideal spread for toast or something to top a Scone with. This Shredless Marmalade is really more of a jelly. It has a nice smooth consistency so its really good to spread on teatime treats. If you have the time to make this at home it's really worth the effort.

4 ingredients7 steps
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Method

  1. Step 1

    Cut the oranges and lemons in half and squeeze the juice, place in a large pan or preserving pan.

    Ingredients for this step

    • 1kgSeville orange(s)
    • 2Lemon(s)
  2. Step 2

    Cut the fruit into rough chunks and place in a muslin bag with any pips. Tie well, and place in the pan with 1.5litres water.

    Ingredients for this step

    • 2lWater
  3. Step 3

    Bring to the boil then simmer for 1.5 hours.

  4. Step 4

    Remove the muslin bag and allow to drip for 15-20 minutes to extract as much pectin as possible, then tip the contents of the muslin bag into a clean pan with the remaining 500ml water.

    Ingredients for this step

    • 2lWater
  5. Step 5

    Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes then strain through the muslin bag again, squeezing out as much pectin as possible into the original pan of fruit juice (step 1).

  6. Step 6

    Add the sugar cook gently until dissolved then bring to the boil until setting point is reached. This may only take a couple of minutes.

    Ingredients for this step

    • 1.5kgSilver Spoon White Granulated Sugar
  7. Step 7

    Pour into sterilised jars and seal.

Ingredients

  • For The Marmalade Jelly

    • 1kgSeville orange(s) 
    • 2Lemon(s) 
    • 2lWater 
    • 1.5kgSilver Spoon White Granulated Sugar 

Utensils

  • Large preserving pan
  • Muslin cloth
  • Sterlised jars and lids

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I think you missed a step out! Where does it say add the second pan of contents to the first pan?

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