Ingredients:
1-2 oranges
6 medium apples [use cooking apples or fresh apples with a tart-sweet flavor]
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 cups liquid [water, or apple juice, or orange juice]
5 cups sugar
Chop up oranges [removing any pits]. Peel and core apples and chop or slice them. Combine oranges, apples, lemon juice, and liquid.
ON A STOVETOP:
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender [about 10 minutes]. Add sugar and bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Continue cooking until mixture becomes thickened and clear and jam stage is reached [jam slides off a cold spoon in sheets]. Remove from heat, skim off foam, ladle jam into hot sterile jars and seal.
IN MICROWAVE:
Cook covered on high for 15-20 minutes or until apples are tender. Add sugar, stir in well and cook uncovered on high until mixture thickens and jam stage is reached. Let jam cool and put into freezer containers and freeze.
Apples have a lot of nutritional value. They contain vitamins and minerals, dietary fiber, pectin, and simple sugars. For healthy skin, teeth, and bones, lower cholesterol, and good digestion eat apples. They may even play a role in the prevention of heart disease and certain cancers. Remember, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"...... but only if you aim is good!
Instructions:
This is one of the easiest and quickest jam recipes. I don't like bitter marmalade and this one has a nice delicate flavour. You can cut the oranges into large chunks or fine pieces to suit your preference. There's no need to add pectin, as apples are high in pectin so this jam will set very easily. You can make this jam on the stovetop or you can use the microwave if you want to avoid hot jam spitting at you or burning on the bottom of the pot.
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