Seville Bitter Oranges are available when in season from our Shoprite outlets, Prospect Terrace and our shop at Ballapaddag. Setting Point: When a little marmalade is spooned onto a cold plate and allowed to cool, it has a "set" surface and "wrinkles" when pushed with the finger.
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SEVILLE ORANGE MARMALADE
Ingredients:
Wash the fruit and cut in half. Squeeze out the juice and the pips and cut the peel into shreds. Tie the pips in a muslin bag and put into a bowl with the orange and lemon juice, water and peel. Soak for 24 - 48 hours. Transfer to a pan and cook gently until the peel is soft, approximately 1½ hours. Remove the bag of pips and squeeze it gently. Take the pan from the heat and add 1 pound of sugar for every pint and stir until dissolved. Return the pan to the heat and bring to the boil. Boil rapidly until * setting point * is reached. Yield is approximately 6½ pounds |
