743. Conserva di Aranci

Orange Preserves

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

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Ingredients

  • 12 oranges
  • 1 garden lemon
  • the weight of the oranges in fine white sugar
  • ½<

Method

Prick the oranges all over with a fork, then soak them for 3 days, changing the water morning and night. On the fourth day, cut the oranges in half, and then each half into half-centimeter sections (about ¼ of an inch), discarding the seeds. Weigh the oranges and only then determine how much sugar and water you will need according to the above proportions. First boil the oranges in the water fo