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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6–8

    • Difficulty

      Complex

    • Ready in

      2 hr 30

Appears in
Encyclopedia of Chocolate: Essential Recipes and Techniques

By Frédéric Bau and École du Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Published 2017

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Ingredients

  • 3 large oranges, unwaxed
  • 1 ¼ cups (9 oz./250 g)

Method

A day ahead, prepare the orangettes. Clean and brush the oranges under cold running water. Cut the peel into four quarters without making an incision into the flesh of the fruit. Carefully pull away the quarters of peel and place them in a large pot. Cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Leave to boil for 5 minutes.

Drain, leave to cool, and repeat the procedure. Drain again and