amy's orange marmalade.....

and amie's orange marmalade.

My grandmother Amy (after whom i was named) always had her homemade orange marmalade in her refrigerator. It was, of course, best on her homemade oatmeal bread, toasted with real butter. You'll have to check with my sister for the homemade oatmeal bread recipe. She is much more "culinarily gifted" (&/or patient) than i am. I have, however, on many occasions made the orange marmalade. (My sister dislikes all jellies, jams and preserves.)

As i do (much to the chagrin on my mom), i have adapted the original recipe to what i prefer. As you may not share my preferences, i offer you both recipes. Try one, try the other, have a taste comparison, or adapt one or the other to your preferences. Let me know what you think!

AMY'S ORIGINAL ORANGE MARMALADE

1 orange
1 grapefruit
1C sugar

peel the grapefruit and put in cuisinart
slice up the orange and put it (peel and all) in cuisinart
add sugar and pulse to ground

day1:dump in pot, bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes, cover and let stand for 24hours
day2: bring to boil, simmer for 20 minutes and let stand, covered, for 24hours
day3: bring to boil, simmer about 20 minutes, let cool and place in jars (i use tupperware type, can use glass jars with lids)

chill in refrigerator, freezes well

AMIE'S ADAPTED CITRUS MARMALADE

2 oranges, peeled (throw peel away)
3 oranges, whole (use peel in recipe)
3 grapefruits, peeled (throw peel away)
2 limes (or lemons)(use peel or not, your choice)
1C sugar (or sweet tea mix)
[dash cinnamon/nutmeg if using sugar only]

pulse all in cuisinart to gravel consistency
day1: bring to boil in pot, simmer 20 minutes, let stand 24 hours
day2: bring to boil in pot, simmer a bit, let stand 24 hours
day3: bring to boil in pot, drink your afternoon coffee, look out the window, remember the marmalade, turn off and let cool
package in glass/plastic containers, freezing much of it and leaving one pot/container for the refrigerator

either is fantabulous on toast with cream cheese, or with butter on toast, or dolloped on a baked sweet potato (yummy!!) or on vanilla ice cream or...