Apple marmalade

 
                              Apple Marmalade
 
 Recipe By     : Vivian Levya
 Serving Size  : 60   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Canning, Preserves, Etc.         Jams & Jellies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1 1/2  cups          water
    5      cups          sugar
    2      tablespoons   lemon juice
    8      cups          apples -- peeled & sliced thin
                         -- about 10 apples
    1                    orange
                         -- quartered, seeded and thinly sliced
                         -- including rind
 
 Heat water and sugar; stir until sugar dissolves.  Add lemon juice, apples
 and orange.  Boil rapidly, stirring constantly until candy thermometer
 registers 220 degrees or until mixture thickens.  (Bring to a full boil;
 slowly reduce heat and keep at a full boil for 1/2 hour).
 
 Remove from heat.  Skim and ladle into hot sterilized jars.  Top with thin
 layers of paraffin wax.  Cool and cover.  Store in a cool place.  
 
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 NOTES : This recipe is originally from the New York Times Cookbook