Orange Marmalade

Description
In Romanian: Marmelada de portocale

Ingredients

 * 4 large oranges
 * 1 lemon
 * as much sugar as the weight of oranges
 * lemon and the water in which they boiled
 * three times as much water, by weight, as the weight of the oranges and lemon
 * juice from 1 lemon

Directions

 * 1) Wash the oranges and lemon.
 * 2) Slice each fruit in 16 sections lengthwise and then halve each section.
 * 3) You will now have 32 pieces of each fruit.
 * 4) Weigh the fruit and add three times as much water.
 * 5) Leave them like this for 24 hours.
 * 6) Then set to boil and keep on heat for 1 hour since the moment it starts boiling.
 * 7) Remove from heat and add the lemon juice, refrigerating for another 24 hours.
 * 8) Weigh the oranges again together with the water they boiled in and add as much sugar.
 * 9) The sugar should be added after the oranges and water have been heated.
 * 10) Boil for 40 – 50 minutes.
 * 11) Pour in warmed jars while still warm.
 * 12) Tie the jars with cellophane after the marmalade is cold.