I had a go at making marmalade in my bread maker.
I found the concept a little strange to comprehend (isn’t a breadmaker for making bread?) until a friend explained it can get really hot, it can mix itself and it’s a nonstick pan.
So I set I cutting up oranges, added the required amount of sugar and jam-setta and a squirt of ginger for good measure. (Tubes of ginger are totally a thing in Australia if this is a weird concept to any readers.)
I then I pressed the jam button and let the bread maker to work it’s magic.
The end result was a little runny and chunky.
But totally edible. Which for a first jam making attempt is a success.
I would imagine any attempt using thermometers, crock pots and stirring would not gone so successfully.
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So often, the fruit is at its peak at the height of summer, and you want to make the jam with the best fruit available, but standing over a steaming pot of boiling fruit is sheer misery on a hot day. But if the bread maker is doing the hard work, you just close the lid and walk away for a while.
I’ve made the bread in the bread maker, the jam in the bread maker, and if I could just get it to make the peanut butter as well, I could say the bread maker had made the whole peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 🙂
Ahh fuck, you beat me to it! 😀
Congrats on making marmalade! It looks pretty scrumptious ^_^
Yum, that looks good! I used to make jam with my mum, and it was generally hot and unpleasant so I’d like to give this way a go! ^____^
Q- what a great idea! Looks fantastic.
Hmm that sounds easy although using a big pan is not too bad either….I have some oranges that are waiting to be used. Must go through the freezer. X
I have a total weakness for orange marmalade so this looks right up my street – yours look so good. We have a crock pot I might have to investigate for recipes!