Spiced pumpkin marmalade

[binley100]

900g seville oranges washed and halved
450g lemons halved and thinly sliced (keep pips)
2 cinnamon sticks
2.5cm piece of root ginger peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
1.75lts water
800g pumpkin peeled deseeded and thinly sliced
1.3kg granulated sugar (warmed)

Squeeze juice from the oranges into preserving pan. Remove white membrane and reserve with pips.
Thinly slice orange rind and place in the pan along with sliced lemons. Put orange and lemon pips, orange membrane and spice in a mulin bag and add to pan along with the water.Bring to the boil , cover then simmer for one hour.
Add pumpkin and continue to cook for 1-11/2hrs. Remove muslin bag allow to cool then squeeze into pan.
Stir in sugar and dissolve over a low heat.Bring to the boil and boil rapidly for about 15 mins until thick and setting point is reached. Stir once or twice to stop sticking.
Remove from heat. Remove any scum and leave for 5 mins, then stir and put into warmed sterilised jars . Cover immediately and leave to cool before labelling.

[Thelma Sanders]

another recipe to try Thanks

[binley100]

being really honest here....I've not tried it yet am saving for when my big pumpkin is cut .Posted it cos it was requested

[Snadger]

Well...............I've still got three pumpkins left and was wondering what to do with them...............

I've got to cut one anyway to get some seeds for next year!

[donnakebab]

I've got 3 left too. Well 2 1/2 to be precise as am doing the same as you Snadger...drying seeds for next year.

So far I've made soups, a veggie curry and a veggie lasagne which were all well received.

Trying to persuade OH to eat less meet. He's a bit of an over enthusiastic carnivore.

[binley100]

Ok the beast of Potimarron has been cut up and a small portion has been turned into this delightful marmalade. It has now been taste tested and is rather nice (had it on some homemade wholemeal toast) . This recipe will be going in the 'to keep for repeat' file