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A sweet delicacy of modern times. The mixture of orange juice and sliced apples is boiled, then thickened with the addition of sugar.
Name - Recipe
Κονφιτούρα από μήλα και χυμό πορτοκαλιού.
400g diced apples (~ 2 glasses)
3/4 glass of orange juice
610g sugar (2 glasses)
Juice of 1 lemon
Extract the juice from the oranges and strain it. Peel the apples and dice them (about 1 cm). Boil the orange juice and the apples for 5 minutes. Then add the sugar and stir for another 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice and stir until the mixture thickens. (MANRE, 72)
Boiling.
Syrup thickening with sugar.
Additional information and bibliography
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Farmer's Magazine.
Stalo Lazarou
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