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1. The night before. Halve the oranges andsqueeze out the juice into a large pan. Scoop thepips and pulp into a small piece of muslin and tieup. Shred the remaining peel and pith finely witha sharp knife. You can put it in a food processorbut you will just get flecks in your marmalade andnot strips of peel. Put the peel and the muslin in apan with the water and leave to soak to extract thepectin and soften the peel.

2. Put the pan over a medium heat, then bring upto a simmer. Cook uncovered for 1 ½ - 2 hours,until the peel has become very soft and shouldlook slightly see-through. Carefully remove themuslin bag, allow to cool slightly, then wearingrubber gloves, squeeze it out to extract the pectin.Discard the bag.

3. Put 4 small plates in the freezer. Add the sugarto the pan and stir over a low heat until the sugarhas dissolved. Do not boil until the sugar has dis-solved. Increase the heat and bring to the boil. Donot stir while it is boiling, it will rise up the pan.After 8-10 mins boiling test for setting point.

4. Take the pan off the heat and let the bubblessubside. Take a plate from the freezer and spoon alittle liquid onto the plate. Push the marmaladealong the plate with your finger. If setting pointhas been reached the surface will wrinkle and itwon’t run straight back. If not put it back onto boilfor another 2 mins and keep re-testing.

5. Leave the marmalade to stand for 10 mins,spoon off any scum on the surface and transfer toyour warm sterilised jars. Cover with a wax disc andseal. When cold label and store on a cool darkcupboard. It should keep for up to a year.

his is the time of year Seville orangescome into the shops for just a few weeks.

They are too bitter to eat but high in pectin (it is inthe pips) which sets jams so are ideal formarmalade.

If you buy them and then don’t have time to makethe marmalade put them in the fridge where theywill keep for a few weeks or put them in the freezerfor up to 6 months. A couple of tips: don’t try andmake too much at once, theun-boiled fruit and sugar should only come about a third up theside of your pan as it will rise more than twice thatwhen it boils and granulated sugar works perfectlywell but you can buy preserving sugar if you wish.Sterilise your jars by putting them through thedishwasher.

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Home owners in particular often have very strongviews as to how they wish to develop and enhancetheir properties, style and form are usually fundamental to that idea. A skilled designer should beable to work within set parameters but still deliver aproject that exceeds the client’s expectations. Theyshould be able to surprise their client with ingenuityand creativity and produce a building or structure thatthe client themselves could not have imagined orconceived. When an Architect achieves this the designprocess is complete and the proposal may be presented to the Planning Authority.

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If you are considering private healthcare, why not join one of our free, no obligation public information evenings or one-to-one mini consultations with some of our expert consultant surgeons.

Free mini consultations:Cosmetic surgery (by appointment) Saturday 18 February Cosmetic surgery (by appointment) Saturday 25 February

Free open evenings:Knee surgery Tuesday 21 February 7pm Treatment options for hernias Wednesday 7 March 7pm

Places are very limited so please ensure you book early. Light refreshments will be provided. To book your free place(s) call

01702 447 926 or email

[email protected]

open evenings and mini consultations

Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4XH

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