Classic Orange Marmalade

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    7 pint

    jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Better From Scratch: Delicious DIY Foods to Start Making at Home (Williams-Sonoma)

By Ivy Manning

Published 2014

  • About

Regular oranges are delicious here, but blood oranges, with their sweet-tart juice and slightly bitter peel, are also fantastic for marmalade. Use a mandoline, if possible, to slice the oranges thinly. Do not overcook the marmalade or it will develop a caramel flavor.

Ingredients

  • Oranges, 2 lb (1 kg)
  • Sugar, about 6 cups (

Method

Have ready 7 sterilized jars and their lids. Place 2 or 3 small plates in the freezer.

Cut off the stem end of each orange. Slice each orange as thinly as possible, preferably on a mandoline. Place the slices in a large nonreactive saucepan and add 8 cups (64</