Are the prices at the Shire market making you worry that you can’t afford ingredients for Yuletide fare? Then let Kili show you how to make a holiday baking staple, candied citrus peel, using just 4 common ingredients and your own stovetop! Watch the episode.
Candied Citrus Peel
Ingredients:
- 3 lemons
- 2 oranges
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
Instructions:
- Wash the lemons and oranges.
- Cut the fruit in half, then in quarters. Remove the flesh and set aside for another use. Carefully peel off the rind using either a knife or a vegetable peeler.
- Cut the peels into 1/4 inch thick strips.
- Place the peels in a non-reactive pot and cover with water. Add a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes to remove the bitterness.
- Drain the peels and rinse out the pot. Repeat the process with fresh water and the second teaspoon of salt.
- Drain the peels and rinse the pot. Return the peels to the pot, cover with water, and add the cup of sugar.
- Simmer for about an hour, stirring on occasion, checking the peels. Once they’re soft and translucent, they’re finished. Drain the peels again.
- Separate the peels onto a plate and allow them to dry overnight.
- Separate the peels by fruit and place in airtight containers. They should keep in the refrigerator for at least a month.
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