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Orangettes Recipe

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4 oranges (grapefruit may be substituted)
Simple Syrup

Simple Syrup
8 ounces water
8 ounces sugar
16 ounces dark chocolate
Directions:
Directions:
Slice ends off four oranges, score the peel from one end to the other, and remove the peels from the oranges.

Slice the peels into thin strips and trim the edges.

Using a medium size pot, place the peels in boiling water and blanch them for a few minutes. Rinse the peels, and repeat this process a second time. This is done to remove the bitterness of the peels. Blanching beforehand also opens up the pores of the orange peel, so that it can receive the syrup later.
If using grapefruit, blanch 3 times.

Prepare the simple syrup by combining 8 ounces water with 8 ounces sugar in a saucepan. Bring the syrup to a simmer, place the peels in the pot, and simmer for 1 hour. [Check often. Don't let the water boil off and edges begin to burn in the pan] It’s ok to mostly cover the pot, but not until the simple syrup has “cleared” = when you see no more sugar granules.

Once the peels have cooked, remove them from the pot, and place on a rack to cool and drain.

Melt 16 ounces dark chocolate over a double boiler or microwave. Dip the candied orange peels in the chocolate, remove them quickly, and let them cool on a piece of parchment paper. Store the orange peels in an airtight container..

 

 

 

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