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Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: HesterF on January 15, 2014, 01:54:47 pm

Title: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: HesterF on January 15, 2014, 01:54:47 pm: Any to share? I made my mum's recipes last year - Three Fruits and Oxford - but have quite a few pots left, the rain is falling and Seville oranges are calling. So I'm making a list of new recipes to try. I've got Five fruits, Whisky, Orange and Ginger and Lemon Shred already on the list. What else should I try?
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: Min on February 12, 2014, 11:59:39 am: I have never managed to branch out in the marmalade stakes but I was really pleased with the Seville orange marmalade I made the other day. Can't beat the classics perhaps! I would quite like to try some other recipes though.

What is Oxford marmalade?
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: Bionic on February 12, 2014, 12:02:55 pm: According to my book Oxford marmalade is with added spirits i.e. whisky, rum etc. I have made it and OH loves it.
I have just brought a bottle of spiced rum back from my hols and the oranges have been ordered ;D
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: rkardo on February 12, 2014, 01:11:30 pm: Quince marmalade...

I actually never saw them on sale here but my mum did it every year and when I was back in Portugal i made quite often...

I it is great with cheese on nice warm bread...
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: Min on February 12, 2014, 03:59:35 pm: Bionic - oh that sounds nice! I tried whisky marmalade once and it was lovely.
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: HesterF on February 12, 2014, 10:39:26 pm: My oxford marmalade recipe has no spirits in - just thick cut peel and dark brown sugar so it's a heavier marmalade than some of the others. I made five types this year in the end - the four listed above and the WI recipe (they have a category for it in the national marmalade championships). All going down well and since I've made about 40 pots this year to add to the ten or so left over from last year, I don't think I'll need to make any more for a while!

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Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 12, 2014, 11:48:43 pm: Breakfast at your place then? :roflanim:
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: HesterF on February 13, 2014, 12:10:42 pm: Whenever! Bit of a long way to come but I'm happy to host!
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 13, 2014, 11:28:39 pm: :D :D
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: suziequeue on February 14, 2014, 08:26:19 pm: I'm still finding my way with marmalade. I made a great batch accidentally a couple of years ago and have never been able to repeat the process and have had three failures since. Am going to try again this weekend whilst the weather is crap I think.
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: Louise Gaunt on February 14, 2014, 08:31:01 pm: I usually add a couple of lemons, technically making it Dundee marmalade, and slice the peel in the food processor. It seems to work ok, and sets well. I made marmalade from frozen oranges last year and really struggled to get it to set.
Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: HesterF on February 14, 2014, 10:09:25 pm: I believe the pectin starts to reduce on freezing and drops the longer it's frozen for, so it might be worth adding a little pectin if you've frozen them (although not usually a problem for citrus fruits). Mind you, I always find it takes loads longer to get to setting point than any recipe says - I just use a normal pan which may slow it a little but normally takes the best part of an hour's boiling to get there for me.

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Title: Re: Favourtie Marmalade Recipes?
Post by: suziequeue on February 15, 2014, 08:12:02 am: Yes - I have frozen oranges and I was going to use jam making sugar with them as well as the pulp and stuff.