Iranian Orange Carrot Jam

  1. Brush the oranges under hot water; dry them.
  2. Cut the zest into thin strips; blanch zest for 3 minutes in boiling water; change water; boil again; it removes bitterness.
  3. In a large bowl place zests in sugar; add orange flower water.
  4. Set overnight.
  5. Next day add 2 cups water and boil sugar to dissolve sugar.
  6. Remove the zests from liquid; set aside.
  7. Boil liquid and cook 20 minutes; add orange zest.
  8. Meanwhile finely grate carrots; add to orange mixture; cook 5 minutes;
  9. remove from heat; let cool to room temperature.
  10. On third day grind saffron with sugar; grind to a powder.
  11. Add 3 tablespoons hot water; pour over mixture.
  12. Bring to a boil a final time; skim foam.
  13. Pour into hot sterile jars.

oranges, carrots, sugar, orange flower, cardamom seed, saffron, water, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/iranian-orange-carrot-jam-424003 (may not work)

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