Candied Peel

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    12

    Portions
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Shaun Hill

Published 2000

  • About

Candied peel keeps well so makes a handy petit four and is invariably welcomed on the plate as a contrast to chocolate or biscuits (cookies). Grapefruit and tangerine peel can be used instead of orange and the results could be dipped in melted chocolate if you fancy.

Ingredients

  • 3 large oranges
  • 550g (1 lb oz/

Method

Slice the bases and tops from the oranges, then cut each one diagonally into quarters. Peel the flesh from each quarter and set aside. Cut the rind into sticks measuring the length of the whole orange and 0.5 cm (¼ in