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yaralindi
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by yaralindi » Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:18 pm
For all of you who love eating orange peels (
and who doesn't), May the 4th is National Candied Orange Peel Day (
in addition to being a day for something about wars). To help celebrate, I'm posting an easy recipe for making these tasty little morsels of orangy goodness. Enjoy!
Candied Orange Peels
Ingredients- 6 thick-skinned Valencia or Navel oranges
- 4 ½ cups sugar, plus extra for rolling orange peels in
- 1 ½ cups water
Preparation- Cut tops and bottoms off of each orange and score the oranges into quarters, cutting down only into the peel and not into the fruit.
- Peel the skin and pith of the orange in large pieces, use the orange for another recipe.
- Cut the peel into strips about 1/4-inch wide.
- Put the orange peel in a large saucepan with cold water to cover, bring to a boil over high heat.
- Pour off the water and repeat 1-2 more times to blanch the peels and mellow the bitterness.
- Remove orange peels from pan and set aside.
- Whisk sugar with water in the same pan used to blanch the peels.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 8-9 minutes (candy thermometer reading of 230-235 degrees).
- Add peels and simmer gently.
- Cook peels until translucent, about 45 minutes. Do not stir as this can cause sugar crystal to form. If necessary, swirl pan to move peels around.
- Drain the peels, retaining the marvelously sweet orange water for iced tea.
- Roll peels in sugar and dry on a rack for 4-5 hours.
- Store in a container with sugar
Note: I love these stuffed in a dried date and dipped in dark chocolate.
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Ashlyn
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by Ashlyn » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:55 pm
Or just dipped in dark chocolate!!!
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by yaralindi » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:14 pm
Ashlyn wrote:Or just dipped in dark chocolate!!!
Or using them as a tasty garnish on a hot fudge sundae.
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by Ashlyn » Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:48 pm
yaralindi wrote:Ashlyn wrote:Or just dipped in dark chocolate!!!
Or using them as a tasty garnish on a hot fudge sundae.
Oh!!!! . . .
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by DoctorGamgee » Sat May 09, 2015 10:36 pm
I made some of these last year, as well as lemon peel. They were yummy!
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