This week I wanted to do something frugal for my 12 weeks of
Christmas treats hosted by Meal Planning Magic. I decided to do candied orange peels. Most people
throw away the peels of oranges, but they are delicious candied. The candied
orange peels can be eaten plain or they can be added to recipes like my German Stollen, a Christmas bread.
These candied orange peels really go over well with kids
because they are sweet and have an intense orange flavor. My kids fight over
who gets to eat the candied orange peels. To remove the bitterness from the
orange peels you want to boil the orange peels several times, but there is a
trade off with boiling the orange peels because the orange flavor will also
diminish as you boil the peels. The trick is to try and find your perfect
boiling time that balances the bitterness and the orange flavor. Our family
likes to boil our orange peels three times. I find that after three times the
orange peels are no longer bitter but the orange flavor is still nice.
Ingredients for Candied Orange
Peel modified from an about video
Peel of 3 oranges
4 quarts of water (more or less maybe used depending upon the size of your pot)
¼ cup of water per 1 cup of peel
½ cup sugar per 1 cup of peel
1 cup sugar for coating the peel (more or less maybe used)
Directions
1. Cut the orange peel into thin strips.
2. Add the orange peel to a pot and add enough cold water on top to fully cover the orange peel.
3. Bring the water to a simmer for 10 minutes. Drain the water.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 three more times.
5. Add ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water per 1 cup of orange peel to a pot. Let the solution come to a boil. Stir frequently to help the sugar dissolve.
6. Place the orange peels in the sugar solution and let boil for 30 minutes.*
7. Drain the orange peels on a wire rack for 2 minutes.
8. Roll the orange peel in sugar.
9. Allow the orange peels to dry on a wire rack. Once dry put the peels in an air tight container or use in a recipe. The peels will keep in an air tight container for 1 week.
Peel of 3 oranges
4 quarts of water (more or less maybe used depending upon the size of your pot)
¼ cup of water per 1 cup of peel
½ cup sugar per 1 cup of peel
1 cup sugar for coating the peel (more or less maybe used)
Directions
1. Cut the orange peel into thin strips.
2. Add the orange peel to a pot and add enough cold water on top to fully cover the orange peel.
3. Bring the water to a simmer for 10 minutes. Drain the water.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 three more times.
5. Add ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water per 1 cup of orange peel to a pot. Let the solution come to a boil. Stir frequently to help the sugar dissolve.
6. Place the orange peels in the sugar solution and let boil for 30 minutes.*
7. Drain the orange peels on a wire rack for 2 minutes.
8. Roll the orange peel in sugar.
9. Allow the orange peels to dry on a wire rack. Once dry put the peels in an air tight container or use in a recipe. The peels will keep in an air tight container for 1 week.
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* The sugar solution can be used more than once.
Store the sugar solution in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up
to three days.
Posted on Simple Lives Thursday
Posted on Simple Lives Thursday
I've never had a candied orange peel, but I can't wait to try this after reading your post! Love the simpleness of it.
ReplyDeleteI think I will be making homemade candied orange & lemon peel for my panettone this year.
ReplyDeleteOh, candied orange peels are one of my favorite things and they make such a great gift! They look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI've never had candied orange peel. I'll have to give it a try to see if I get the same results as you do.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
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