Quick Orange Marmalade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large oranges
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 lemons
5 c. water
6 c. granulated sugar

Preparation

Bring oranges and lemons to a boil in 2 quarts water; boil for 3 minutes.
Cool in cold water.
Cut oranges and lemons in 8 sections each.
Scoop out pulp, discarding any seeds.
Cut up and place in large kettle.
Slice rind paper thin and add to kettle. Add the additional lemon juice and water.
Heat to boiling and simmer for 1 hour, uncovered.
Add sugar; stir until dissolved. Return to heat and heat to boiling and simmer for 50 minutes. Remove from heat, test for doneness by dipping a teaspoon of the hot liquid onto a chilled plate.
Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes.
If jellied at the end of the time, the marmalade is done. If not, continue cooking a few more minutes.
Test again.
Pour into hot sterilized jars and cover with melted paraffin wax. Yield:
4 pints.