Candied Orange Peel

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Candied Orange Peel Making is a very easy recipe that produces delicious candied oranges. You only need THREE ingredients! Dip it in the chocolate or make nice baking with it. Because with sugared orange you can go in all directions.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Dry time 1

Total Time 1 1 10

Course Sweets and Sweet Baking

Cuisine Other

Servings jar (about 5 oz.)

Calories 2033 kcal

Equipment

saucepan
vegetable peeler
Chef's knife
sieve
baking plate
Parchment paper

Ingredients

▢ 4 oranges peel, sweet

Syrup

▢ 1 cup water
▢ 4 oranges juice
▢ 2 cups sugar

Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic

Instructions

Peel the oranges with a vegetable peeler and cut the peel into strips or shreds. Try to peel as little white as possible (that is bitter).
4 oranges
Place the oranges in a pan and make sure they are covered by 3 inches (10 cm). Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Then drain. Repeat three times.
Place the water, orange juice, and sugar in a saucepan and heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Bring the syrup to a boil and reduce the heat.
1 cup water, 4 oranges, 2 cups sugar
Add the orange pieces and let it simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
Strain the orange slices.
Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the orange over the surface. Try to spread as much as possible in one layer. Allow to air dry for at least 8 hours, but even better 24 hours.
Place some sugar in a bowl and roll the orange slices in it. Place them in an airtight jar or box or use them in delicious recipes.

NOTES

1. - Oranges

You can use any sweet oranges in this recipe. We use the peel of the orange and, although we also use the juice, the differences are not that big. So you can use the sweet types for making candied chips. You can also use this recipe to preserve mandarin (tangerine), lime, and lemon.

2. - How to store

There are two ways. Roll them in the sugar as above and store them at room temperature, airtight. Or keep them in the syrup you cooked them in last time. Take them out of the pot an hour or two before using them and let them dry.

3. - Preserving jar

It doesn't have to be sterile. It even doesn't have to be a preserving jar. An airtight container is also good. The candied sugar keeps the peels from going bad.

4. - What can you do with the leftover syrup

First, you can store the candied orange peels in this. But you can also use it to give your cake more flavor by pouring the syrup over a vanilla cake. Use it as a sweetener when making iced tea, stir through yogurt or ice cream. You can go in all directions with it.

5. - Storage

Room Temperature - In an airtight sealed jar in a cool dark area, the candied orange will keep for up to 1 month.
Refrigerator - If you want to store the fruit in the refrigerator, store it in the syrup in a clean airtight container. Make sure that the candied orange peels remain submerged in the syrup. This keeps it good for up to 6 months.
Frozen - You can store the candied fruit in the freezer, in an airtight container, for up to 3 months. When you let it thaw at room temperature, the sugar will have dissolved. If you let them dry for a while, the orange slices will harden again.

6.- Nutritional value
The nutritional values shown are for a 6 oz. (150 gram) jar of orange peels including the syrup.

Nutrition

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