Strips of orange peel without the pith, boiled and drained several times to remove the bitterness, cooked in sugar syrup until translucent and dried; sometimes rolled in sugar and half-dipped in chocolate.
Cut off the ends of the oranges, remove the peel in lengthwise slices and trim off the excess pith.
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Cut the peels into strips 1 cm wide.
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Put the strips in a pot, cover with cold water and bring to a boil, then drain. Repeat the boiling and draining twice: that's how the bitterness comes out of the peels.
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In a pot, dissolve the sugar and water, bring to a boil and add the peels.
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Turn down the heat and simmer about an hour minutes, until the peels are translucent and glossy.
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💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
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Drain the peels and lay them on a rack, with parchment paper underneath, to dry for 2–3 hours.
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Store in an airtight container.
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472calories
2 gprotein
117 gcarbs
0 gfat
● protein 1%● carbs 98%● fat 0%
Per serving (400 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Oranges: measured in pieces: one ≈ 180 g · 47 kcal per 100 g · More about Oranges →
Sugar: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 200 g · 387 kcal per 100 g · More about Sugar →
Water: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Water →
🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Cooling rack· Also works: Oven rack (Oven rack)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Plate (Bottom sweats and softens)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
Storage container· Also works: Jar (None) · Zip-top bag (None)
🧻 Consumables: Parchment paper
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⚙️ What you can change
Possible additions: Rolled in sugar · Dipping in chocolate · Storage time (2 weeks)
