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Ingredientes
- Grapefruit Marmalade - Inspired by Melissa Kronenthal, Seattle Times Pacific Magazine
- 5 to 6 medium grapefruit
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups sugar
- juice from 1 lemon
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Evaluaciones
08 de Marzo de 2012
Wow! I absolutely adore grapefruit, and I'm crazy for marmalade. I never realized how EASY it is to make. Thank you so much for this recipe. By having this, it will extend my grapefruit season a little longer. I'm going to use Ruby Red.
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08 de Marzo de 2012I have canned lots of fruit, but never thought of grapefruit. I bookmarked this to make later. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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