Homemade Sweet Orange Peel
Don't throw away orange peel.Great snack for those on gluten free diets.
Yield
5 servingsPrep
25 minCook
50 minReady
80 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Sodium-Free, Low Sodium
Directions
Remove the white pith part from the peel. This white part is bitter. Cut the cleaned peel in to strips.
They are ¼ or ½ inch thick.
Place the peels in a large saucepan and 1 cup cold water to cover.
Bring to a boil and cook [medium heat]for 40 minutes or until the peels are soft.
Then rinse them with tap water. Drain the strips in a colander.
Place sugar and ½ cup of water in a medium sized bottomed pan and cook until sugar dissolves.
Add peel.
Cook one or two minutes.
Mix well.
Remove from heat place the peel on a wire rack and allow to dry over night.
After completely dry toss with ¼ cup sugar and store in container.
Serve and enjoy.
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