Candied Citrus Peels
Blanching the peels three times helps remove their bitterness. The peels are delicious on their own, but dipping them in chocolate makes them extra-special.
Blanching the peels three times helps remove their bitterness. The peels are delicious on their own, but dipping them in chocolate makes them extra-special.
I give these for gifts every year, and everyone always loves them. My kids even ask for them, and they are picky! Hi hey do take awhile, but as long as you cut out the extra membrane so the peels aren't too thick, but also make sure you don't make the slices too thin, they turn out great.
This is a terrific amount of work & a horrid failure. The end product was a variety of disappointments -- some had the consistency of jerky, some just chewed like gum, some were too tough to even bother with. How did such a horrid recipe make it past the test kitchen? A rhetorical question
One of the few disappointments I've had with a Sunset recipe. Though I followed the instructions religiously, the peels are still a tad bitter. They're not so bad that I can't give them as gifts, but I don't expect people to beg for them next year. And it's a time-consuming project with messy clean-up. Not a keeper.