Mandarin Jam

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 mandarin oranges
• 1 kg sugar
• 3 cups water

Recipe

• 1 wipe mandarins with a damp cloth, cut mandarins in half horizontally then in half again.
• 2 using fingers, remove seeds and discard them.
• 3 peel away skin and reserve it.
• 4 using a sharp knife cut skin into fine slivers.
• 5 it is only necessary to use the skins of 4 mandarins.
• 6 place mandarin pulp in food processor, process to seconds or until pulp is chopped.
• 7 (if you do not have a processor, chop fruit finely).
• 8 place pulp in large pan, add mandarin rind, sugar and water, mix well.
• 9 mixture should be not more than 5cm (2in) deep in pan.
• 10 stir jam over medium heat until sugar has dissolved, increase heat slightly, boil gently, uncovered without stirring 50-55 mins.
• 11 check occasionally during last 10 mins of cooking time to make sure mixture is not burning on base of pan.
• 12 after 50 mins start testing to see if jam will jell when tested on a cold saucer.
• 13 (place saucer in freezer for a few minutes) remove scum from surface, pour jam into hot sterilized jars.
• 14 seal when cold.