Marmalade time!

[Flosshilde]

Another use for marmalade in cooking - I spread some over the top of my bread and butter pudding before putting it in the oven ...it's heavenly!

I make a bread & butter pudding using croissants split in half & spread with marmalade. They do absorb large amounts of the custard mixture though - not that that's a problem

[MickyD]

I make a bread & butter pudding using croissants split in half & spread with marmalade. They do absorb large amounts of the custard mixture though - not that that's a problem

Hi Flosshilde - I've also tried making it with slices of brioche, which in my opinion gives the very best result of all.

[Flosshilde]

I haven't tried it with brioche, but I think it would be hard pressed to beat croissants, which, as I said, absorb plenty of the custard mixture. However, I'll give it a try.
(there really should be a 'smiley' to convey gustatory pleasure, to go with the drink ones.)

[doversoul1]

I make a bread & butter pudding using croissants split in half & spread with marmalade. They do absorb large amounts of the custard mixture though - not that that's a problem

You do mean custard made with egg yolks and vanilla essence/stick? With homemade marmalade.

[Flosshilde]

You do mean custard made with egg yolks and vanilla essence/stick? With homemade marmalade.

But of course! Bird's just wouldn't do

[vinteuil]

I have just come across the following quotation, from French for the English, by 'A Gentleman of Quality', 1894 :

" 'Why is there no marmalade available?' is better understood in the form 'Quelle marmalade non?'. 'Bring marmalade' may be simply rendered as 'Marmalade demandez', always remembering that the z is silent as in 'demanday'. The little English joke about jam may be easily translated if one wishes to amuse the proprietor: 'Hier, marmalade; demain marmalade; mais jamais marmalade de jour.' Such pleasantries are often appreciated. "

[Flosshilde]

Lovely, vinteuil . I must try a pleasantry like that next time I'm in France (although my FRench probably won't be up to it)

Just potted up my first batch - jars glowing with a wonderful rich light that seems to come from within. The whole process is designed to brighten the winter gloom - the oranges themselves are a richer colour than most eating oranges; the scent of the oranges when they are soaking and cooking sharpens the senses & makes them come alive; and the finished marmalade has that wonderful translucent glow.

[salymap]

My mother used to make lovely marmalade but I've never had much success with it. However, one could get drunk on my raspberry jam,made with rasps from the bottom of the garden. Sadly they have all died off now so it's shop preserves only. Duerr [sp?] marmalade isn't too bad IMO.

[doversoul1]

Just potted up my first batch - jars glowing with a wonderful rich light that seems to come from within. The whole process is designed to brighten the winter gloom - the oranges themselves are a richer colour than most eating oranges; the scent of the oranges when they are soaking and cooking sharpens the senses & makes them come alive; and the finished marmalade has that wonderful translucent glow.

Sounds like a description of wonderful music. What could it be?

[Flosshilde]

Sounds like a description of wonderful music. What could it be?

The Love of Three Oranges?

[Chris Newman]

Sounds like a description of wonderful music. What could it be?

The Barber of Seville

[Flosshilde]

Carmen

This is the 'Musical Association' thread, isn't it?

[Anna]

Carmen

This is the 'Musical Association' thread, isn't it?

Torke: Ecstatic Orange

Toodle-Pip

[Roehre]

The Seville oranges are here & I've started on my first batch of marmalade. Does anyone else make their own, & have any favourite recipes/flavourings?

Mrs Roehre surprised me this morning with her freshly homemade marmalade

[Flosshilde]

Mrs Roehre surprised me this morning with her freshly homemade marmalade

That conjures up all sorts of images which I perhaps shouldn't detail here