Ashley's Orange Jam (Doce de Laranja) Recipe

Name: Ashley's Orange Jam (Doce de Laranja) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 3 lbs of oranges, peeled (roughly 5 cups of puree); 1 cup of sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 3 tablespoons of lemon juice; 3 8 ounce canning jars

Ashley's orange jam (doce de laranja), has a warm and sunny flavor to it, and with the addition of cinnamon and lemon juice, it makes it the perfect anytime jam.

45 min 10 servings Very Easy Prep time 15 min Cooking Time 30 min

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Ingredients

3 lbs of oranges, peeled (roughly 5 cups of puree)1 cup of sugar2 cinnamon sticks3 tablespoons of lemon juice3 8 ounce canning jars

Directions

Peel the oranges, cut them, remove the seeds and as much of the white pith as possible.
Puree the oranges with a blender.
Place the orange puree in a saucepan and add the sugar, cinnamon sticks, lemon juice and stir.
Simmer the orange puree over moderate heat until it thickens into a jam, about 20-30 minutes (stirring ocasionally).
Let it cool, remove the cinnamon sticks, pour it into the canning jars and store in the refrigerator.

Adapted from a Recipe by: Ashley