Orange Slices

Name: Orange Slices
Yield: Makes about 350 g/12 oz
Ingredients: grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing (optional); grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing (optional); grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing (optional); enough oranges to make 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup orange juice (about 10-15, depending on their size); enough oranges to make 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup orange juice (about 10-15, depending on their size); 200 g/7 oz/1 cup preserving or granulated (white) sugar; 200 g/7 oz/1 cup preserving or granulated (white) sugar; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cream of tartar; 35 g/1¼ oz powdered gelatine; caster (superfine) sugar, for dusting

Preparation info

Makes about
350
g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

The commercial versions of these brightly coloured orange wedges have long been popular confections. These home-made ones retain the appealing texture and tang of the bought variety, but are made with freshly squeezed orange juice and contain no artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives.

Ingredients

grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing (optional)
enough oranges to make 150 ml/

Method

Sprinkle a 25cm/10in square cake tin (pan) with water, or lightly grease the tin and line it with clear film (plastic wrap). Set aside.
Juice the oranges and strain the juice. Put the orange juice, sugar, and cream of tartar into a heavy pan and heat over low heat to dissolve the sugar.

Energy 911kcal/3882kJ; Protein 30g; Carbohydrate 210g, of which sugars 210g; Fat 0g, of which saturates 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Calcium 108mg; Fibre 0g; Sodium 126mg