Description:

Easy pumpkin preserve

Source:

John Driscoll

Serves/Makes:3-4 pints

Ingredients

• 3 lbs (1.4 kg) pumpkin
• 4 cups (950 ml) water
• 2 oranges sliced into thin semicircles
• 3 lemons sliced into thin semicircles
• 3 inch piece fresh ginger (finely shredded)
• 4 cups (950 ml) granulated sugar

Preparation

• Peel pumpkin and remove all seeds and fibers.
• Slice flesh into pieces and coarsely grate so the strands are as long as possible.
• Place grated pumpkin in noncorrosive pan with water, oranges, lemons and ginger.
• Bring to boil, then simmer for 25-30 minutes. (orange peel should be just soft)
• Add the sugar and stir until disolved.
• Return to boil and cook over medium heat for 25-30 minutes until thick. (wooden spoon should leave a clear channel when drawn through)
• Ladle the marmalade into hot steriliized jars and seal.
• Can be eaten immediately but improves with age.

Comments

Although this was made with the traditional yellow Halloween variety of pumpkin, there are other varieties available in the autumn that would work beautifully.