CANDIED ORANGE PEEL 6 medium oranges 4 c. water 1 Tbsp. salt 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. water sugar Cut peel of each orange into sixths; loosen from pulp with bowl of spoon. Remove most of the white membrane from peel. In bowl combine peel, the 4 cups of water and salt. Weight with a plate to keep peel under water; let stand over- night. Drain; wash thoroughly. In saucepan, cover peel with cold water; heat to boiling. Drain. Repeat 3 times. With kitchen shears, cut peel into strips. In saucepan, combine peel (about 2 cups), the 2 cups sugar and the 1/2 cup water. Heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Cook slowly until peel is translucent. Drain and roll in sugar. Dry on wire rack. Mama also candied grapefruit peel. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |