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Homemade Candied Citrus Peel

Homemade Candied Citrus Peel

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Submitted by stelladias77

Don’t throw away citrus peel. You can use the peel of orange, lemon, lime or grapefruit. This is commonly used in fruit cakes and desserts. If you like try this recipe.

YIELD

5 servings

PREP

40 min

COOK

50 min

READY

100 min

Ingredients

1 5
TEASPOON ML SALT
2 ½ 591
CUP ML WATER
, divided use

Directions

1 cup citrus peel (your choice: orange -lime-lemon-grapefruit are all

Remove all peel from citrus fruits – you’ll need about 1 cup of it. The white part is bitter – you just want the outside peel. Cut the peel into circles about ¾ inches in diameter using a cookie cutter. Grapefruit skins are much thicker than other citrus skins. I prefer the orange peel.

Now combine 1 cup water and salt in a glass bowl. Add citrus peels and soak for about 12 hours. Next, rinse them with tap water. Drain them in a colander.

Place the round citrus peel in a large saucepan and add 1 cup cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 40 minutes or until the peels are soft. Next, rinse them with tap water. Drain the round peels in a colander.

After that, place ½ cup sugar and remaining ½ cup of water in a medium-sized heavy-bottomed pan and cook until sugar dissolves. Add the peels. Cook 1–2 minutes. Mix well.

Remove from heat and place the peels on a wire rack and allow to dry overnight. After it has completely dried, toss with remaining ¼ cup sugar and store in an airtight container.

Serve and enjoy.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 120g (4.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 0 0% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 476mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free
 

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