Uncle Bill's Seville Orange Marmalade Recipe

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Uncle Bill's Seville Orange Marmalade
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
2874
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut Seville oranges in half and squeeze out as much juice as possible into a large bowl using a spoon or a wooden hand juicer. Save peels.
  2. Cut the regular orange in half and squeeze the juice into the same bowl using a spoon or a wooden hand juicer, save peels.
  3. Cut lemons in half and squeeze the juice into the same bowlusing a spoon or a wooden hand juicer, save peels.
  4. Using a spoon with slots, remove pulp and seeds from the juiced oranges and lemons, place pulp and seeds in a cheesecloth; reserve.
  5. Cut both orange peels and lemon peels into quarters.
  6. Using a spoon, scrape the white pulp (pith) off the peels on all oranges and lemons and discard.
  7. Slice the peels thin, about 1/8 inch thickness.
  8. Measure the sliced peel and add to the juice in the bowl.
  9. For each cup of peel, add 3 cups of boiling water.
  10. Cover and leave to soak for at least 12 hours.
  11. Next, place soaked peel mixture including liquid in a large heavy saucepan.
  12. Tie reserved pulp and seeds in a cheesecloth bag and add to saucepan.
  13. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until peel feels soft.
  14. Squeeze the cheesecloth bag into the saucepan to extract as much liquid as possible, this is important to extract the pectin required to obtain a good gel; then discard bag and contents.
  15. Into a large heavy bottom saucepan, measure fruit mixture including liquid; (keep track of the number of cups.).
  16. For each cup of fruit and liquid mixture, add 1 cup of granulated sugar.
  17. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
  18. Increase heat and boil rapidly, stirring constantly, until syrup when tested gels on a cold plate or when a candy thermometer is inserted registers 220°F.
  19. Remove from heat and stir in 2 teaspoons of butter, mix well to incorporate.
  20. Skim off any foam and discard.
  21. Ladle marmalade into prepared, hot, sterilized jars leaving a 1/2 inch space from the top of the jars.
  22. Clean inside area of the top of the jar.
  23. Pour a thin layer of melted paraffin wax.
  24. When marmalade is set, pour another layer of melted paraffin wax over the existing wax, and rotate jar to completely seal around the edges.
  25. Place lids and screw tops on jars.
  26. Label and store in a cool place.
  27. You may also can the jars in a hot water bath for about 15 minutes.
  28. If canning, you do not need to use any paraffin wax for the bath method.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2874.39 Kcal (12034 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.83g 43%
Cholesterol 10.17mg 3%
Sodium 135.37mg 6%
Potassium 299.72mg 6%
Total Carbs 678.87g 226%
Sugars 649.89g 2600%
Dietary Fiber 4.45g 18%
Protein 4.84g 10%
Vitamin C 97.9mg 163%
Iron 3.9mg 22%
Calcium 222.1mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 233.84 Kcal (979 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.26g 43%
Cholesterol 0.83mg 3%
Sodium 11.01mg 6%
Potassium 24.38mg 6%
Total Carbs 55.23g 226%
Sugars 52.87g 2600%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 18%
Protein 0.39g 10%
Vitamin C 8mg 163%
Iron 0.3mg 22%
Calcium 18.1mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 59
    Points
  • 81
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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