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NEWS y r a i D e i d o o The F Appetising new places, people and events The Amber Nectar Seville orange marmalade recipe Ingredients I t’s like a much needed burst of sunshine in a – let’s be honest – pretty dismal time of year.  The arrival of Seville oranges means it’s time to do what Paddington would do and make some delicious sticky marmalade!  And when it comes to making your own,  who better to go to for a recipe than Tracey  Collins of Ajar Of. She’s been hand-making  award-winning preserves in her kitchen near  Sturminster Newton for over five years.  “I love the Seville orange season in January and  February,” enthuses Tracey. “The smell of the  Sevilles imported directly from Spain to make  the most marvellous bittersweet marmalade loved by all!” Try making your own marmalade  with Tracey's definitive recipe. Or to see how it's  done, buy a jar or two from ajar-of.co.uk. Also very much in season for the start of the  year are calendars. Tracey helped put together  the Dorset Food & Drink Calendar featuring some of Dorset’s most talented producers (and  their recipes). All proceeds go to Julia's House  and Weldmar Hospice charities.  Go to www.dorsetaonb.org.uk or pick one up  at local markets and farm shops.  1.5 kgs of Seville oranges 3 kgs granulated sugar 2 lemons Method 1. Wash the fruit. 2. Halve and juice all the fruit, retaining the peel. 3. Remove the pith from the peel. 4. Cut up the peel – thinly for a fine cut, or according to preference. 5. Add juice and cut up peel to large, wide-mouthed saucepan. 6. Put pith and pips into muslin bag. 7. Add 3.7 litres of cold water to the pan. 8. Add muslin bag to pan, tie it to the side of the pan, and make sure the bag is immersed. 9. Cover with lid or foil. Leave overnight. Next day 10. Wash glass jars in warm soapy water and rinse well. Put in an oven at 140ºC for at least 40 mins to sterilise your jars. 11. Put pan on heat and bring to the boil, simmer for 1 hour until peel is squishable between the finger and thumb. 12. Remove from heat. Remove the bag of pith. 13. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. 14. Squeeze the pith bag until nothing more comes out. 15. Put pan back on the heat and bring to a rapid boil. 16. Boil marmalade until it reaches setting point. To test this, put a little of the marmalade on a saucer and put in the fridge/freezer – if when cool it wrinkles when pushed, the marmalade has reached setting point. 17. Remove from heat and leave to stand for 20 minutes – this will help stop the peel from rising to the top of the jar. 18. Put into jars and lid. Leave to get cold. Label and store. www.menu-dorset.co.uk 15