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Best Recipe for Homemade Orange Marmalade and Hand-Rolled Whole-Grain Crackers

Ingredients

  • 4 medium navel oranges, washed, very thinly sliced into rounds and roughly chopped
  • 2 1/2 pounds sugar
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • Hand-Rolled Whole-Grain Crackers, recipe follows
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Special equipment: 4 hot half-pint canning jars, canning equipment, a rolling crinkle cutter
  3. Place the oranges in a saucepan with the sugar, 5 cups water, the lemon zest and lemon juice.
  4. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally until the marmalade gels and thickens and a candy thermometer inserted in the marmalade reads 222 degrees F, about 2 hours 30 minutes.
  5. Ladle the marmalade into 4 hot half-pint canning jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe around the edges of the jar and place the lid in the center. Screw on the bands until tight, then place the jars in a canner filled with boiling water. The jar tops should be covered by 1 to 2 inches of water. Process for 10 minutes, then remove and set aside to cool.
  6. Serve the orange marmalade with Hand-Rolled Whole-Grain Crackers.
  7. Hand-Rolled Whole-Grain Crackers:
  8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place a rack in the center of the oven. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  9. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the almonds until finely ground. Then add the flour, salt, nutmeg and cloves and pulse again. While running the processor, add 1/3 cup water and the oil until combined and crumbly. Remove the cracker dough and form into a ball and place on a sheet of plastic wrap.
  10. Roll the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap to 1/8-inch thick. Cut into any shape using a rolling crinkle cutter, and then transfer to the prepared baking sheet, placing the crackers 1-inch apart. Brush some oil on top of the crackers and sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top. Pierce the cracker dough with a fork so they don't puff up. Bake until crisp and golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Yield: about 24 crackers

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