Microwave Marmalades
Marmalade sets best if fruit is not too ripe.
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes
Makes 3 - 4 cups
200 mls water
3 cups sugar
Grapefruit Marmalade
3 grapefruit
juice of 1 lemon
or
Lemon Marmalade
6 lemons
or
Seville Orange
Marmalade
4
1 lemon
or
Cumquat Marmalade
1.5 litres quartered cumquats
Remove seeds and soak them overnight in the 200mls water to
extract the pectin.
Cut fruit
into chunks. Place in 2 litre microwave
safe jug or bowl. Add water.
Microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes.
Add
sugar. Stir to dissolve.
Microwave
on HIGH for 10 minutes then MEDIUM HIGH for a further 10
minutes. (Watch in case it boils over).
By this
time it should have reached gel point. A
teaspoon of marmalade on a cold
saucer
should set.
Cool a
little. Pour into sterilised jars. Cover and label when cool.