Candied orange peel is on my old peoples choice of chocolates perception filter. Making it myself has changed this forever. What makes it even better is that we get through a lot of oranges and I can now do something gift worthy and yum with the peel.
As this was an experiment I only used one orange. I read several recipes and took most of my inspiration form this blog- Closet Cooking. One orange yielded a gift size bowl full and a few fell into my tummy as I had to check they were OK. I took them around a friends house where they were enjoyed after a Korean meal.
My instructions for 1 orange,
1 orange
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
Peel so you have fairly long pieces of peel/pith
Cut orange skin, including pith into small strips (5mm max)
Place in boiling water in a saucepan
Boil for15 mins
Drain and rinse
Bring to boil 2/3 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar
When boiling add peel
Boil on medium heat, stir occasionally to make sure all peel is covered
After about 30 mins this will have reduced to a thick syrup and you should be able to feel the peel is soft and easy to cut through with your spoon
Remove and drain through a sieve to remove excess syrup
Place 1/2 cup sugar on a plate or bowl
Add peel to sugar and gently stir until coated
Place on a rack to dry, I left mine over night
The next day it can be coated in chocolate or just eaten as it. I think it would last a while in an airtight container.
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Yum I love home made candied orange peel, especially if it's dipped in chocolate 🙂