Breakfast this morning - it worked! The marmalade is delicious, if I do say so myself! Perfect set and great colour.
Last time I made marmalade, about two years ago, I remember that I was worried that the marmalade was still too runny, even though it passed a set test, so I jarrred some and boiled up the rest until it was thicker. The first batch was better, the second a little thicker than I wanted. I remembered this and stopped cooking the oranges as soon as they were at the setting point and the rind was as soft as I wanted it to be. So note to future self - stop when it's set, it'll firm up a little when cool.
Pouring with rain outside, and a bit grey, but some how I always feel that making marmalade and pickles catches some of the sunshine in the jars. Well, it makes me happy.
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I haven't made Piccalilli for years. I'm jealous.
We're about to make lime chutney here but I keep forgetting to buy garlic and we've run out of homegrown.