Pumpkin Marmalade Food

PUMPKIN MARMALADE

Steps:

• Place the pumpkin in 2 cups water and cook for around 5 minutes until soft. Drain.
• Place the pumpkin, orange pieces, juice, zest, ginger, cardamom, poppy seeds and sugar in a large pot. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously and allow to bubble for around 3 minutes, also stirring continuously.
• Transfer to clean jars, close tightly and place upside down for around 10 minutes. Then turn the right way up and leave to cool completely.

AUTUMN PUMPKIN MARMALADE

Steps:

• Cut up one medium pumpkin, peel and dice small. Use 1 bowl of sugar to 2 bowls diced pumpkin, add the lemons and oranges to the pumpkin and cover with the sugar and let set over night. In morning mix well and cook on medium heat until pumpkin is clear, bottle.

PUMPKIN MARMALADE

Steps:

• Slice the orange and lemons in half lengthwise, take the pits out and save to the side.
• Place cut side down on counter and cut off the tip of each citrus end.
• discard ends.
• slice the the oranges and lemons very thin.
• Then cut each slice in 3 or 4 pieces and then cut the stacks in 3 to 4 pieces. Ensure that the peel pieces are small and thin.
• Place the pits in a little piece of cheese cloth & tie with twine.
• Add cut and sliced citrus pieces, seeds in cloth, and 3 cups water to a non reactive pan (no iron or aluminum) and bring to a boil.
• Once boiled turn it down to a low simmer and cover. simmer for approximately 30 minutes or until the peels get soft.
• While the citrus is simmering, peel and chop pumpkin into 1/2 inch squares about 1/8 of an inch thick. You want about 8 cups of pumpkin once it is chopped.
• When the citrus peel is soft remove the pit bag and squeeze out any excess juice into pan.
• Keep the heat low, add the 4 cups sugar and let it dissolve slowly. this will take about 5 minutes.
• Add the pumpkin and turn up the heat to come to a rapid boil. It will take about 30 minutes to gel.
• After about 15 minutes you will want to turn the heat down a bit and to stir often to prevent sticking. You can use the frozen plate method to test the set but you will be able to see when it is thickening quite easily.
• Ladle into prepared jars leaving a 1/4" headspace. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude.

PUMPKIN MARMALADE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan bring pumpkin, marmalade, and ginger to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• Transfer to a bowl, cover and cool about 1 hour.
• Makes 3 cups of spread and will keep in the fridge for up to a week.

CHOCOLATE-PUMPKIN SWIRL BREAD WITH MARMALADE BUTTER

Steps:

• For the marmalade butter: Mix the butter, marmalade, orange zest and sea salt together in a bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Remove from the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving.
• For the swirl bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with butter, or spray with nonstick spray; set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and fine salt in a medium bowl.
• Place the sugar and oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed until well combined (it'll look like wet sand), about 1 minute.
• Turn the mixer to medium speed and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce the speed to low, add the pumpkin puree and vanilla extract, and mix until just combined, about 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl and the paddle. Add the flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
• Remove the bowl from the mixer and drizzle the melted chocolate evenly over the batter.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold the chocolate into the batter until it's just swirled in. (Be careful not to fully incorporate the chocolate into the batter--you want a marbled effect.)
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it into an even layer. Bake until the bread is browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool another 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with the marmalade butter.

PUMPKIN GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Stir pumpkin and sugar together in a saucepan. Cover and let stand, 8 hours to overnight.
• Place unpeeled lemon wedges in a food processor; puree until smooth.
• Place pumpkin and sugar mixture in the saucepan over high heat. Stir in lemon and ginger. Bring to a rolling boil; cook, stirring frequently, until pumpkin is translucent but still holds its shape, about 30 minutes. Mash to desired consistency.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add jars and lids and boil for 5 minutes. Pack pumpkin mixture into hot jars and cover with lids. Let cool, then refrigerate and use within a month.

PUMPKIN MARMALADE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of one 9x5-inch loaf pan or two 8x4-inch loaf pans with shortening. In medium bowl, mix flour, sugars, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, butter, 1/3 cup marmalade and 3 tablespoons orange juice with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture. Spread in pan.
• Bake 9-inch pan 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes, 8-inch pans 45 to 48 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan to cooling rack.
• In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients. Spread glaze over warm loaf. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Store tightly wrapped in refrigerator up to 1 week.