Peach Marmalade

GreekVegetarianIntermediate20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 each orange
  • 1 each lemon
  • 0.3 cup water
  • 3 lb peaches
  • 1 each (1 3/4 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
  • 5 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut orange and lemon in quarters; remove seeds.

  2. 2

    Slice orange and lemon quarters crosswise in very thin slices.

  3. 3

    In medium saucepan combine fruit slices and water.

  4. 4

    Cover and simmer the orange and lemon mixture for 20 minutes.

  5. 5

    Peel, pit, and finely chop peaches.

  6. 6

    In 8- to 10- quart kettle or Dutch oven combine orange and lemon mixture and chopped or ground peaches.

  7. 7

    Stir pectin into fruit mixture and bring mixture to full rolling boil.

  8. 8

    Stir in sugar; bring again to full rolling boil, stirring constantly.

  9. 9

    Boil hard, uncovered, 1 minute.

  10. 10

    Remove from heat; quickly skim off foam.

  11. 11

    Pour at once into hot sterilized jars; seal.

  12. 12

    Makes 7 or 8 half-pints.

Tags

greekjoy-of-canning