Candied Lemon Peel :
about 400g of candied peel and 2.5 cups of lemon syrup
Time:
prepare and cook: about 2 hours
dry: overnight
Materials:
Preparation:

about 400g of candied peel and 2.5 cups of lemon syrup
Time:
prepare and cook: about 2 hours
dry: overnight
Materials:
- 460 g (2 c.) water
- 10 medium lemons
- water for blanching
- 600 g (3 c.) sugar
Preparation:
- Score the lemon peel in quarters.
- Peel, leaving the lemons whole.
- Pin It In a large saucepan, cover the peels with cold water.
- Bring to a boil, drain, and rinse the peels in cold water.
- Cut the peels into strips (about four strips per quarter-lemon section).
- Blanch the peel strips twice more. In the large saucepan, combine the sugar and 460 g water.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the lemon peels (make sure you lower them into the syrup; if you drop them in and the hot syrup splashes on your skin, you will be very sad).
- Reduce the heat and simmer until the peels are starting to become translucent, about 45 minutes.
- Pin It Drain the peels, reserving the syrup.
- Place the peels in a single layer on a wire rack and allow to dry overnight.
- Pin It Store in an airtight container, or in the freezer.
- Store the syrup in the refrigerator.
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