- To prepare fruit. Select tart apples. Wash, pare, quarter, and core the apples. Slice thin. Quarter the orange, remove any seeds, and slice very thin.
- To make marmalade. Heat water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add the lemon juice and fruit. Boil rapidly, stirring constantly, to 9 degrees above the boiling point of water, or until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat; skim.
- Pour immediately into hot, sterile canning jars to 1/2-inch from top. Seal. Process 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
- This recipe yields 6 or 7 half-pint jars.
Notes: Recipe distributed by Melissa Mixon, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Extension Home Economics Leader and Human Nutrition Specialist |