Not just a berry day but an orange day

Today I stayed in again to finally knock this bug on the head as I need to go back to work tomorrow not negotiable.....so first thing I squeezed and chopped seville oranges even wrapping the pips in a muslin cloth (yes found one with my Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish supply) and after several hours of boiling I came out with 1 3/4 jars of Seville Orange marmalade.

My Seville orange marmalade

Approx 1.5kg of seville oranges
1/2 lemon
3/4 kg of preserving sugar

Squeeze oranges, chop a bit of the rind from the oranges as much as your preference.  Squirt in the juice from 1/2 lemon and wrap the pips in muslin.  Boil then simmer for around 1 hour.  Add the preserving sugar and boil rapidly for a further 30-40 minutes test and see if there is a set, boil a bit longer if needed.  Jar up.

Then to this afternoon well Mary Berry had to make an appearance and what an appearance.  I made her Devon Scone recipe from the Complete cookbook, they are amazing so light and yes the only cutter i could find was in the shape of a flower however they swelled in the oven so they became round.  Two of them I chopped up leftover cheese in and had for my lunch. I used skimmed milk and they turned out fine so I suppose a bit low cal.

Devon Scones by Mary Berry

2 oz (60g) butter plus extra for greasing
8oz (250g) self raising flour
2 tsp of baking powder
1oz (30g) caster sugar
1 egg
about 150ml (1/4 pint) of milk plus extra for glazing
butter and jam to serve
2in pastry cutter

Lightly butter a large baking tray.  Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl.  Rub in the butter with the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.  Stir in the sugar.  Break the egg into a measuring jug and make up to 150ml (1/4 pint) with milk.  Beat lightly to mix.  Add to the bowl and mix to a soft dough.  Lightly knead the dough until smooth.  Roll out until 1cm (1/2 in) thick, cut into rounds with the pastry cutter, and put on the baking tray.  Brush with milk.  Bake in a preheated oven at 220°c (200°c fan oven, gas mark 7) for about 10 minutes until risen and golden.  Cool on a wire rack.  Serve on the day of making if possible with butter and jam.  Makes 12

Recipe is by Mary Berry and taken from her book Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook published by Dorling Kindersley and available to buy through Amazon by clicking on the link above.