Oranges with candied peel

• 6–8 oranges
• 6 oz (175 g) castor sugar
• juice

Mark the orange skins in quarters and put oranges in a bowl. Pour over boiling water to cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes, then drain. Peel the oranges in neat quarters and scrape them clean of white pith with a knife. Cut the oranges crossways in thin slices and arrange in a serving dish.

Select the 4 best-looking pieces of orange peel and cut away all the white pith. Then shred t