Banana and Orange Marmalade

Sandwich

What ketchup is to the

Americans is what marmalade is to

the British. Marmalade is a big part

of the British culture. Marmalade

can be found in almost every British

breakfast table usually served in the

morning with butter and toast and

included in the old-fashioned idea

of a proper English breakfast. The

fictional character James Bond has a

daily breakfast regimen of boiled

egg, whole-wheat toast, butter and

marmalade, with strong coffee.

Marmalade is also the choice of

Edmund Hillary and Winston

Churchill. It is typically served in the

Continental breakfast in most hotels

around the world. In this version,

marmalade is combined with

mashed bananas spread on whole

wheat bread with a thin layer of butter.

The tangy and slightly bitter flavor of marmalade is complemented by

sweet and delicate flavor of bananas. The popular breakfast fruit also adds a

wonderful texture that is pleasant to the bite and tastes like dessert. You can use

a bottle of store-bought marmalade to make this gourmet food recipe. Or you can

make a jar of homemade marmalade. Traditional orange marmalade is made with

Seville oranges, which are bitter type oranges from Spain. Since these kind of

oranges are not always available thus regular oranges can be substituted along

with one lemon for every pound of orange used.

A simple recipe for 11 cups of marmalade calls for two pounds of oranges,

which are cut and seeded. The juice is squeezed out and the ends and membranes

of the orange are removed. The remaining orange peels are cut into thin strips. In

a large saucepan, the juice and peels are placed along with the large lemon, which

is chopped and tied up in a cheesecloth bag together with the orange ends,

membranes and seeds. Nine cups of water are added to the mixture. Then this is

simmered for at least two hours until the peels turn very soft. The lemon bag is

then removed after all its juices are squeezed into the pan. The nine cups of sugar

is added and stirred over low heat until it dissolves completely. The heat is then

increased and the mixture is boiled for about 15 to 20 minutes. The scum is then

skimmed off from the surface.

Ingredients

2 slices of whole wheat bread

1 large banana, peeled and chopped

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

1 tablespoon butter

Preparation Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, except the butter and bread.

2. On both slices of bread spread the butter evenly.

3. On both slices of bread spread the mixed ingredients and press well. Serve

at room temperature.

4. If desired you can also grill these sandwiches.