Orange Jam

You're sure to spot a jar of this orange preservative on many breakfast tables. It is a fruit preserve made from the Seville orange.Orange jam or marmalade is delicious on toast or on top of a yogurt parfait

Ingredients:-

• Diced ripe firm oranges 4 cup.
• Fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup.
• Sugar 4 cup.
• Cinnamon 1 tea spoon.
• Ground nutmeg 1/2 tea spoon.
• Unsalted butter 1/4 tea spoon.

How to make:-

1. Take a large kettle and combined the oranges with lemon juice and 2 cup of sugar.
2. Cover it and leave for 1 hour.
3. Fill a canner half-full of water,add the empty canning jars and bring the water to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat.
5. Bring a saucepan of water just to a boil
6. Reduce the heat and add the jars lids.
7. Do not boil the lids.
8. To the oranges add the remaining sugar,cinnamon,nutmeg and butter.
9. Heat uncovered over medium heat,stirring often,until sugar is dissolved.
10. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes,stirring frequently.
11. Increase the heat to medium-high.
12. Stirring constantly,bring the mixture to a full rolling boil.
13. Remove from the heat and skim excess foam from the mixture.
14. Stir in vanilla and leave the fruit mixture cool for 5 minutes.
15. Stirring occasionally.
16. Remove jars from the hot water,draining well.
17. Fill them with hot fruit mixture,leaving 1/4 inch head space.
18. Fit seals on tops of the jars.
19. Screw on the lids firmly.
20. Lower the jars into the water and add more very hot water so the water is 1-2 inches above the jars.
21. Bring to a boil.
22. Cover and boil for 10 minutes.
23. Remove the jars from the hot water and leave for cool on a rack.

Make about 5 half-pint jars:-