I'm going to have a go at making some marmalade..................................

[magicwashingpot]

Never done it before. Dont have a recipe yet. Anyboby out there could give me the benefit of their advice?????? Would be most grateful.

Or even - anyone got a fool proof receipe for idioits that I could try??? TIA

Oooh

I've only tried the one that you get in a tin! Bit cheaty I'm afraid, but I wanted to try making marmalade when the proper oranges weren't in season.

It was called MaMade, and it's basically a large tin of ready sliced oranges. Nothing else, it just saves you preparing the fruit.

It was really good. Made half just as ordinary marmalade, and the other half with whisky in it!

I think the oranges are coming into season now.

You can buy cut up oranges in a tin?..... Are they different to segments? ..... Peel on and everything? Gasp............

Found this link regarding Mamade!

Interesting. I would have never have thought of freezing real oranges though. Looks like nobody likes marmalade this evening.

I wonder if Paddington is around?

You have in fact reminded me to make some more! Trouble is, I currently have about 30 jars of jam left that I made in the summer!

What to do??

And what can I do with all that jam? Apart from jam tarts!

Sell it. Home made jams are lovely.

I know, but I feel a bit precious about it. It looks so lovely all stacked up in the cupboard!

I have:

Strawberry
Raspberry
Damson
Blackberry and Apple
Blackcurrant

Must start eating more toast!!!!