English Marmalade

Preparation info
  • Approximately

    7 to 8 half pint

    jars of marmalade, depending on the size of the fruit
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Home Canning and Preserving

By Janet Cooper

Published 2014

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. seville or bitter oranges
  • 1 large lemon
  • water

Method

Day one

  1. Remove the ends of the oranges and lemon and cut them in quarters lengthwise. Remove the seeds and slice the fruit crosswise as thinly as possible with a sharp knife.
  2. Measure everything and put it in a large kettle. Add an equal amount of cold water, stir, cover, and let stand for 24 hours.