Bill's Recipes


Orange Marmalade

4 Seedless Oranges
2 Lemons (4-5 lb total)
8 cups water
8 cups granulated sugar (about 4½ lb)
¼ teaspoon cinnamon, optional

Scrub the fruit carefully. Dry. cut off a bit of the ends. Cut lengthwise, theen cut into thin quarters. Discard seeds. Place sliced fruit and any juice in a pot with the water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add sugar, stirring to dissolve. Cool to room temperature and cover and let sit overnight.

Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, and reduce to a simmer and simmer for 2 hours. Then return to a fast boil and boil for 30 minutes or so, until temperature reaches 220º on a candy thermometer. Pour into sterilized jars, and process for 15 minutes in boiling water. Store for up to 1 year.