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Lime ginger marmalade

If you can lay your hands on some home-grown limes for this lime and ginger marmalade then grab them. Either way, make sure you give the fruit a really good scrub before preparing it for the pan.
8 cup
30M
2H
2H 30M

Ingredients

Method

1.Slice limes thinly, remove and discard seeds.
2.Place limes in a large bowl, add water, stir to combine. Stand overnight.
3.Transfer mixture to a large boiler, bring to the boil. Reduce heat, simmer, covered, for about 1 hour, or until rind is tender.
4.Measure fruit mixture, allow 1 cup sugar to each 1 cup of fruit mixture.
5.Return fruit mixture and sugar to boiler (mixture should not be more than 5cm deep at this stage), stir without boiling over high heat, until sugar is dissolved.
6.Bring to the boil, boil rapidly, uncovered, without stirring, for about 15 minutes, or until a teaspoon of mixture jells when tested on a cold saucer (see notes).
7.Remove boiler form heat, add ginger, stand for about 10 minutes before pouring into clean jars. Seal when cold.

Makes about 8 cups. To test that jam gels: Place a teaspoon of marmalade on a cold saucer; place in freezer for 2 minutes. Run finger through marmalade. If surface wrinkles and jam separates, it’s ready.

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