MANGO MARMALADE
Ingredients:
5 cups diced, ripe mangoes
½ large lemon
½ large orange
½ cup orange juice
3 cups sugar
12 whole cloves
4 whole allspice
2 whole cardamoms
Method:
Slice lemon and orange into paper-thin slices, cut each slice in half. Combine with orange juice, mangoes and sugar in a large heavy saucepan.
Tie spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to pot. Bring to a boil, stirring gently.
Boil rapidly to, or almost to, the jellying point, 220°F, stirring to prevent sticking.
Remove spice bag. Pour boiling marmalade into hot, sterilized jars, leaving ¼-inch head space. Seal at once.
Makes about 2 pints.
DATE: January 1983
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