Pomerantzen

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    Four to Six

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

  • About

This candied citrus peel is a speciality of Jews whose origins lie in Germany. It is easy to make, and appeals to the frugal, as the peel would usually be thrown away rather than being transformed into such a treat. Pomerantzen are delicious chopped up and added to cakes and breads, or dipped into dark chocolate.

Ingredients

  • 3 grapefruit and 5–6 oranges or 6–8 lemons, unwaxed
  • 300

Method

  1. Score the fruit, to remove the peel neatly, then peel. Put the peel in a pan, fill with cold water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 20 minutes, then drain.

  2. When the peel is cool enough to handle, gently scrape off as much of the whit