Quick and Easy Marmalade
Metric/Imperial
1 X 875 g/1 lb 13 oz can prepared Seville oranges
water (as directed on can)
2kg/41b granulated sugar
15g/’/2oz butter
Empty the contents of the can of oranges into a 2.25 litre/4 pint ovenproof mixing bowl and stir in the water and sugar. Cook on FULL (100%) for 4 minutes and stir well.
Cook on FULL […]
Plum Jam
Metric/Imperial
1 kg/2 lb juicy plums
150ml/^pint water
V* teaspoon almond essence
1 kg/21b sugar
ut the plums in a large bowl with the water and almond essence. Cover and cook on FULL \ W%) for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
emove as many of the stones as possible with a slotted spoon. […]
Microwave S Tra Wberr Yjam
Metric/Imperial
1.2kg/2′/2lb strawberries, hulled
juice of 1 lemon
1.5 kg/3 lb sugar
7g/1/4oz butter
V2 bottle pectin
Place the strawberries in a large heatproof bowl and crush thoroughly. Add the lemon juice and sugar, blending well.
Cook on FULL (100%) for 15 minutes, stir¬ring every 5 minutes. Add the butter and stir well to blend. Cook on FULL […]
Strawberry Preserve Microwave Mint Jelly
Metric/Imperial
1 kg/21b large strawberries, hulled
1.5 kg/3 lb sugar 3 tablespoons lemon juice
Rinse the strawberries and dry thoroughly. Put the strawberries and sugar into a large bowl. Toss gently, then cover and leave for 24 hours.
Add the lemon juice and stir thoroughly. Cook on FULL (100%) for 10 to 15 minutes, […]
Berry and Apple Jam
Metric/Imperial
100g/4oz blackcurrants or blueberries
100g/4oz redcurrants
225 g/8 oz gooseberries
225 g/8 oz cooking apples
150 ml/Vi pint water
1 kg/21b sugar
Wash, top and tail the soft fruit. Peel, core and slice the apples. Combine all the fruit in a large bowl and stir in the water. Cover loosely and cook on FULL (100%) for 7 to […]
Applejelly
Metric/Imperial
750 ml/1 % pints apple juice
1 kg/lVtlb sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice
150 ml/’Apint pectin few drops of green food colouring
Combine the apple juice, sugar and lemon juice in a large bowl. Cover and cook on FULL (100%) for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the pectin. Without covering, cook on FULL (100%) for 7 to […]
Orange and Redcurrant Jelly
Metric/Imperial
1 kg/21b redcurrants, topped and tailed
5 tablespoons water
5 tablespoons unsweetened orange juice
675 g/1′Alb sugar
lA bottle pectin
pjace the redcurrants in a bowl and crush with a wooden spoon. Add the water and orange juice, blending well. Cook on FULL (100%) for 10 minutes, stirring once.
Strain the mixture through a jelly bag into […]
Strawberry and Grand Marnier Preserve
METRIC/IMPERIAL
575g/lV4ib strawberries, hulled
900 g/2 lb caster sugar 2—3 tablespoons Grand Marnier
Va bottle pectin 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Crush the strawberries with the sugar and Grand Marnier in a bowl. Cook on FULL (100%) for 1 minute. Stir well and leave the mixture to stand for 30 minutes.
Stir and cook on FULL (100%) […]
Damson Preserve
Metric/Imperial
2.25 kg/5 lb damsons
150m]/’/4pint plus 2 tablespoons water
1 kg/2lb sugar
Wash the fruit, dry thoroughly and place in a large bowl. Add the water. Cover loosely and cook on FULL (100%) for 15 minutes. Press through a sieve to remove the stones. Stir in the sugar.
Partially cover and cook on FULL (100%) for 20 to […]
Orange Preser Ve
Metric/Imperial
2 large oranges, scrubbed
1 lemon
300 ml/!/2 pint water 450 g/1 lb sugar
Wash the oranges and lemon and cut them in half Place in a large bowl with the water. Cover loosely and cook on FULL (100%) for 10 min¬utes. Remove the fruit carefully and leave to STAND for 5 minutes.
Discard the pips, shred […]