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Micro - Made Extras
S
TRAWBERRY
J
AM
Makes: Approximately 1700 ml
Ingredients:
1
kg
strawberries, washed and cut
1
kg
caster
sugar
pectin if required
Method:
Place all ingredients in a 4-litre casserole dish. Cover
and cook on 1000 W for 5 minutes. Stir halfway
through cooking. Cook on 800 W for 30 to 32
minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool and bottle in
sterilised jars. Seal.
S
WEET
A
PRICOT
J
AM
Makes: 3 cups
Ingredients:
800
g
dried apricots, cut in quarters
1000 ml
water
800
g
sugar
2 tablespoons
pectin
Method:
Place apricots and water in a 4-litre casserole dish.
Cover and allow to stand overnight. Add sugar to
apricots and water. Cover and cook on 1000 W for 30
minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Remove
lid, add pectin, stir well. Cook on 1000 W for a further
28 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.
Allow to cool slightly before pouring into sterilised
jars. Seal.
R
ED
O
NION
M
ARMALADE
Makes: 1½ lb
Ingredients:
45 ml (3 tbsp)
olive oil
4
large red onions halved and
thinly
sliced
50
g
(2 oz)
Demerara sugar
100
g
(4 oz)
sultanas
300 ml (½ pint)
red wine
125 ml (4
fl
oz)
red wine vinegar
Method:
Put oil in bowl with onions cover with a lid or pierced
cling
fi
lm. Place on the base of the oven and cook
on 600 W for 10 mins stirring halfway. Add all other
ingredients and mix well. Cover and cook on 600 W
for 30-35 mins. Cool slightly, then pour into a clean,
sterilized jar. Allow to cool thoroughly before chilling.
O
RANGE
M
ARMALADE
Makes: 3 cups
Ingredients:
700
g
oranges
1 lemon
water
3 cups
sugar, warmed
Method:
Wash fruit. Cut fruit in half, reserve seeds, squeeze
juice from fruit and set aside. Remove rind from fruit
being careful not to include white pith. Cut rind into
fi
ne strips. Set aside. Pour fruit juice into a 4-cup
jug. Add enough water to make 3 cups of liquid. Add
seeds. Cover and cook on 1000 W for 20 minutes.
Strain. Add sugar to mixture with rind, mix well and
cook on 1000 W for a further 30 minutes or until
marmalade has set. Pour into clean sterilised jars.
Seal.
Tip:
To warm sugar - Place sugar in a 2-litre
casserole dish and cook on 1000 W for 1 to 1½
minutes.
Jam
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