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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 À oz) red wine vinegar
Method:
Put oil in bowl with onions cover with a lid or pierced
cling ¿ 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
¿ 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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