Quick orange marmalade
Just oranges (organic) and sugar in this simplified marmalade recipe.
161 K 3.9/5 (53 reviews)
1 hour 15 min.
Easy
6 kg
3 IngredientsLast modified on: February 26th 2014
For 6 kg, you will need:
3 kgs orange
3 kgs 
1 litre 500 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Wash 3 kgs caster sugar. I've chosen to add a couple of lemons for a more tangy flavour, but this is not essential.
Buy organic fruit if possible, as you will be using the peel.
Buy organic fruit if possible, as you will be using the peel.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Plunge the fruit into boiling water for 10 minutes to blanch.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Trim the top and bottom off each orange and discard.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Slice, using a mandolin if you have one, as this makes the job a lot easier.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Then chop the slices into small pieces.
Stage 6 - 15 min.
In a large pan, heat 3 kgs caster sugar and 1 litre 500 ml water to 230°F (110°C), using a
thermometer to check the temperature.
thermometer to check the temperature.
Stage 7 - 15 min.
Add the fruit to the sugar syrup and mix well.
Let the temperature come back up to 221°F (105°C).
Let the temperature come back up to 221°F (105°C).
Stage 8
Your marmalade is ready.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Fill the jars and immediately turn them upside down. This will push the air trapped in the jars up through the hot marmalade and sterilize it.
Then stand the jars right way up.
Then stand the jars right way up.
Remarks
For jam or marmalade, it is better to work to temperatures rather than cooking time, which can vary a lot, depending on the ripeness of your fruit.
If the texture isn't right (too runny), you can add 2 g of agar-agar for each 1 kg of oranges.
If the texture isn't right (too runny), you can add 2 g of agar-agar for each 1 kg of oranges.
Keeping: Several months.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 30 RDI=10 % | 3,260 RDI=310 % | 0 | 13,140 RDI=660 % | 55,020 RDI: 660 % |
| Per 100 g | 0 | 40 RDI=4 % | 0 | 180 RDI=9 % | 730 RDI: 9 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 kg : 8.40 €
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Orange
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Caster sugar
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Water
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