Sugary Orange Peel Recipe

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These sugar-coated citrus strips attract lots of compliments whenever I set them out at parties.

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Sugary Orange Peel Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + standing Cook: 2 hours 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 20 Servings

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Ingredients

4 medium navel oranges
2 to 3 cups sugar, divided
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, optional
2 teaspoons shortening, optional

Directions

With a knife, score the peel from each orange into quarters. With fingers, remove peel and white pith attached. Place peel in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Drain and repeat twice.
Meanwhile, in another saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar, water and salt. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Drain peel and add to syrup. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes or until syrup is almost all absorbed, stirring occasionally. (Watch carefully to prevent scorching.) Drain any remaining syrup.
Cool orange peel in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet for 1 hour. Cut into 1/8-in. to 1/4-in. strips. Sprinkle remaining sugar on an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Sprinkle strips over sugar; toss to coat. Let stand for 8 hours or overnight, tossing occasionally.
If desired, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip one end of each orange strip into chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Let stand on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. Yield: 5 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/4 cup) equals 90 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 59 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Sugary Orange Peel in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p37