Pineapple Green Chile Marmalade

Ingredients

• 2 medium lemons
• 2 cups pineapple, canned crushed in juice
• 2 cups carrots, shredded
• 2 cups green chili peppers, frozen chopped, thawed and drained (mild, medium, or hot)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 6 cups granulated sugar

Directions

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   Scrub lemons. Cut a 1/4-inch slice off each end

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   of each lemon and discard these end pieces. Slice

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   lemons crosswise as thinly as possible, removing

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   any seeds.

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   Combine carrots, green chile, pineapple

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   in juice, and lemon slices in an 8-quart non-stick

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   pan. Stir in orange juice. Bring mixture to a boil

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   over medium heat; reduce heat and simmer 20

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   minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not cover the

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    pan while simmering.

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    Stir in granulated sugar. Return mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Clip a

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    candy thermometer to the side of the pan, making sure the bulb is completely submerged. Boil the marmalade until thick and the temperature reaches 218°F (adjust for elevation as needed), stirring often at the beginning and constantly toward the end of the cooking period to prevent sticking and burning. Remove from heat.

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    Ladle hot marmalade into hot jars, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace. Attach

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    two-piece lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, adjusting processing time for elevation as necessary.