Pumpkin Orange Jam

Pumpkins are in season.
This jam is a family favourite.

My Mom made many kinds of jams.
She grew her pumpkins

and made this jam every year,
to feed her large family.
Pumpkins are easily grown.

We always had a pumpkin patch.
I remember pumpkins being kept over 
the winter months and she would make
 jam whenever she got the time.

You won't find pumpkin jam on the 
grocery shelves and
 many people have never heard of it.

I am sharing my Mom's recipe.
A simple recipe with only three
ingredients, pumpkin, oranges and sugar.

8 cups pumpkin chopped up
4 cups sugar
3 medium oranges

Cut up pumpkin in small pieces.

I prefer a smaller cooking pumpkin

 than those huge ones for carving.

Add 1 cup sugar for 

each 2 cups of pumpkin.

Let sit overnight. 

The sugar brings out 

the juices of the pumpkin.

The next morning
2 large oranges or 3 medium oranges
  Grate outer layer of oranges.

Cut out the white skin/membrane

 under the rind and discard.

Chop up orange

Combine the grated rind, 
chopped orange and
any juice to the pumpkin mixture.

Bring mixture to a boil, 
reduce heat and simmer uncovered 
stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.

Optional: Mash the jam with a potato masher, 

 or hand held blender.

Fill sterilized jars

After washing my jars and covers, 

I put them in the oven on a low temperature

and keep them hot until I'm ready to fill them.

Great on toast for breakfast
or an afternoon tea
on a tea biscuit.

My "Sunshine Jam"

Thanks for your visit 

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