Marmalade

I used to make a tasty marmalade, but haven't done it for years. It is a bit tedious scraping the white pith from the orange/lemon rind but the results are yummy! Not only is the final result awesome on fresh toast, it is a nice glaze for baked ham when mixed with mustard and cloves.

If you want to try making your own marmalade, here is a recipe:

• 2 large Valencia oranges
• 2 large lemons
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup sugar

Use ripe oranges. Scrub and quarter. Remove seeds and cut fruit into pieces. Put fruit into saucepan. Scrape pith from orange rind and discard pith. Cut rind into very small shreds and add to saucepan. Add water and simmer for 1 hour. Add 1 cup sugar for each cup of fruit mixture and boil until mixture forms a jelly when tested.