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Candied Orange Peel Recipe

Candied Orange Peel Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Candy
Servings 32 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 1 orange navel works well
  • 2 cups water plus more for blanching
  • 1 cup granulated sugar plus more for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Slice the orange into eight equal segments.
  • With a sharp paring knife, separate the peel from the pulp. Have the orange pulp segments for a snack.
  • Further slice each of the peel segments into four strips per segment.
  • Blanch the orange peel strips by covering them with water in a small saucepan and bringing the water to a boil. Drain. Repeat this step 2 more times. Blanching the orange peel three times is an important step that reduces bitterness and will produce the proper texture for the candy.
  • Mix the two cups of water and one cup of sugar in a small saucepan and heat to dissolve the sugar completely.
  • Add the orange peel to the hot sugar water, bring to a boil, turn down the heat and let simmer (uncovered) for 45 minutes. Don’t let the pan boil dry.
  • Drain the orange peels and allow to cool completely.
  • Preheat the oven to 220º F.
  • Spread the orange peels out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Sprinkle two or three tablespoons of granulated sugar over the orange peels and roll them in the sugar to evenly coat.
  • Place the sugared orange peels in the heated oven for one hour.
  • Move the orange peels off the baking pan to allow them to cool and store them in an airtight covered container.