Cumquat Marmalade

My good friend Anne-Marie gave me this quick and easy recipe for Cumquat Marmalade. I think she spends too much time on the computer though....

Ingredients:

500 grams cumquats;
1 ½ cups of water;
1 Tablespoon lemon juice;
3 cups sugar;
2 teaspoons of Jam Setta (available from supermarkets @$1.75AU)

• Slice fruit finely; reserve seeds in muslin/fine netting (takes about half an hour to pick the tiny seeds out of the cumquats).
  
• Place fruit in a deep *Microsoft bowl (3 litres). Cover with a 1 ¼ cups of the water.
• Tie the seeds in the muslin and pour remaining water over the muslin in a small bowl & stand overnight.
  
• Strain seeds by squeezing the juice from the muslin. This is the process of extracting the pectin from the seeds; pour water into cumquat mixture. Cook, uncovered, on High for 15 minutes.
• Stir in sugar and lemon juice until dissolved – Cook, uncovered, on High for 20 minutes. Stir jam occasionally. Keep an eye on the microwave as jam may spill over if left unattended.
  
• Add Jam Setta and cook for 5 more minutes.
• Stand Jam for 5 minutes before pouring into hot, sterilized jars. Seal when cold.
  

*I think she means "microwave"!!

Bon Appetite