Feb 3, 2018

Cara Cara Orange Marmalade

Look at these faces!
It's plain to see they like it!

Have you seen Paddington 2?  We loved it!  It was really good.  You may remember that a few years back I posted a recipe for orange marmalade made in the jam maker.  I like that thing, and for someone who always likes to do things evidently the hard way I've succumbed to the fact that I do enjoy this product.  I really like these oranges too!  I decided to make some jam the old-fashioned cook-down way.




Recently I sent Chuck to the Sam's Club and asked him to pick some of these up.  I had no idea what they were like but loved the price and name, so I said what the heck.  He came home and they were so pretty that I peeled one right away to eat.  They are seedless too. Oh my goodness they were red in color and so delicious! I fell in love immediately!

The name Cara Cara is from Sunkist and they have 20% more vitamin C, and almost 30% more vitamin A than regular oranges!  The color is from the amount of Lycopene, an antioxidant. How great is that?  They are extremely healthy!

They look almost like a blood orange but technically they are not, although they are a naval orange. The skin is a deep orange and the inside color is crimson.  The taste is extremely sweet, which makes for a delicious eating orange.  You can read more here about them and how they differ from blood oranges.

PADDINGTON 2
We enjoyed it very much!




I decided to make Orange Marmalade the old-fashioned way.  Wish I had grandma's recipe. I searched online of course for many recipes.


ORANGE MARMALADE OLD FASHIONED WAY


WASH WELL BECAUSE YOU WILL USE THE ENTIRE ORANGE 
SLICE THINLY 1/8TH -1/16TH INCH WITH A KNIFE OR USE A MANDOLIN TO SLICE



CUT EACH SLICE INTO 4 - 6 PIECES



ORANGE SLICES 




PLACE IN PLASTIC BOWL
ADD JUST ENOUGH WATER TO BARELY COVER THE ORANGE SLICES
PLACE LID OR PLASTIC WRAP ON BOWL
REFRIGERATE FOR 12 - 24 HOURS




PLACE IN A LARGE HEAVY-BOTTOMED POT 
BRING TO A BOIL, THEN SIMMER FOR 30 MINUTES OR 
UNTIL PEELINGS ARE TENDER
CHECK FOR TENDERNESS WITH A FORK
ZEST AND JUICE 2 LEMONS OR LIMES
ADD TO POT NOW
REMOVE FROM HEAT, COOL SLIGHTLY
MEASURE ACCURATELY SLICES PLUS LIQUID
USING A  LARGE CLEAN HEAVY BOTTOM POT ADD ORANGES AND JUICE
ADD THE SAME AMOUNT OF SUGAR
YOU KNOW 1 CUP ORANGE SLICES/JUICE AND 1 CUP SUGAR
COOK MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL SUGAR MELTS
TURN UP THE HEAT TO MEDIUM-HIGH AND COOK FOR 15-30 MINUTES OR
UNTIL THE MIXTURE THICKENS AND
THE CANDY THERMOMETER REGISTERS 220 DEGREES F
IF YOU WANT YOU CAN DO A WRINKLE TEST TO DOUBLE CHECK




WHEN READY REMOVE FROM THE HEAT
WAIT 5 MINUTES AND THEN
LADLE INTO CLEAN HOT STERILIZED JELLY/JAM JARS
WIPE JAR TOP AND RIM WITH A CLEAN DAMP DISHCLOTH
PLACE LIDS AND WATER BATH FOR 10 MINUTES




JARS SITTING IN A DRAFT-FREE LOCATION
DO NOT TOUCH THEM FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS




Ready and waiting



OOPS
This was a little tricky for me because my thermometer was off and I need to throw it away.  I overcooked mine a little longer than soft ball stage so it is a cross between thick jam and candied orange peel.  The grandchildren Love it!  It is good but I have to leave mine out of the fridge to soften up a little to dip out. Well, I'll be looking for a new thermometer again. They only seem to work for about a year for me..sadly. This won't happen to you if yours works. I also did the wrinkle test and that is how I figured out I'd overcooked mine.  I won't be throwing it away that's for sure. A jar went home with my boys!  


I MADE ANOTHER BATCH IN THE JAM MAKER WITH THE CARA CARAS
IT STARTED OUT EXTREMELY SOFT
BUT
NOW IT HAS SET AND IS JUST PERFECT!
YOU CAN GO TO
ORANGE MARMALADE IN JAM MAKER 
TO SEE HOW TO MAKE IT IN THIS WAY


There's my happy little one 
Now we have another orange marmalade lover


This little one ate it even on potato chips

Happy Jam Making



They also come in a smaller size which is good for lunch boxes called Lil Snappers! I don't know where to find those nor where but just in case we see them, we need to buy them!






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