Prickly Pear Marmalade Recipe

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Prickly Pear Marmalade
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Do NOT peel your oranges or lemons. (small chop on oranges).
  2. Do wash them well to remove any wax and pesticides.
  3. In a large stainless steel saucepan combine the oranges, lemons and water.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium high and gently boil for 5 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat, cover and place in a cool spot for 12 to 18 hours.
  6. When ready prepare canner, jars and lids.
  7. Bring orange mixture to a boil over medium heat.
  8. Boil, stirring frequently until peel is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  9. Stir in prickly pears, return to a gentle boil.
  10. Maintaining boil gradually stir in the sugar.
  11. Boil hard, stirring often until mixture reaches gel stage, around 30 minutes.
  12. Remove from heat and test gel.
  13. If gel stage has been reached skim off foam and ladle into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
  14. Remove air bubbles, wipe rim, center lid and screw band down to fingertip tight.
  15. Place in canner-repeat with remaining jars.
  16. Process in a boiling water bath canner for 15 minutes.
  17. Turn off heat, remove canner lid and let jars stand in canner an additional 5 minutes.
  18. Remove jars, cool and store.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 560.07 Kcal (2345 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.99g 2%
Sodium 11.23mg 0%
Potassium 432.59mg 9%
Total Carbs 143.91g 48%
Sugars 126.76g 507%
Dietary Fiber 6.83g 27%
Protein 2.25g 4%
Vitamin C 80.3mg 134%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 117.8mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 111.42 Kcal (466 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.2g 2%
Sodium 2.23mg 0%
Potassium 86.06mg 9%
Total Carbs 28.63g 48%
Sugars 25.22g 507%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 27%
Protein 0.45g 4%
Vitamin C 16mg 134%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 23.4mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.5
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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