Rule for Marmalade
Ingredients
Directions
Mash the fruit and put it in a preserving kettle.
Add the sugar.
Boil for 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring constantly.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Fruit
- Provides the pectin, acid and flavour that give the marmalade its body and taste.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the preserve and helps it thicken and keep as it cooks down.
The step that matters
Boiling and stirring. Constant stirring keeps the sugar and fruit from scorching on the bottom of the kettle, while the long boil drives off water so the mixture thickens and sets as it cools.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
More marmalade recipes
You might also like
White Cake431 recipes
Pound Cake373 recipes
Orange Bundt Cake349 recipes
Spice Cake344 recipesThe free Flavor Lab newsletter: one surprising pairing a week and the molecular reason it works, in 60 seconds. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Prefer an account? Create a free account to save pairings and unlock the full chemistry.