Candied Lemon Peel

Ingredients

• large smooth Malaga lemons
• salt and water
• boiling water
• clarified sugar
• clean cloth

Method

1. 1 Peel the lemons into thin chips using a small knife.
2. 2 Soak the peel chips in salt and water overnight.
3. 3 Boil the chips in fresh water until tender, then drain and cool in water.
4. 4 Place chips in an earthen pan, cover with boiling clarified sugar, and let sit for two days.
5. 5 Strain the syrup, add more sugar, and boil until thick; return chips and simmer for a few minutes.
6. 6 Let the mixture sit for two days, then repeat the straining, boiling, and simmering process once more.
7. 7 Let the chips sit for two additional days to candy.
8. 8 Boil four pints of clarified sugar to the 'blown' stage (small bubbles appear when blown through a skimmer).
9. 9 Drain and wipe the chips, then dip them in the hot sugar syrup, stirring until the sugar turns white.
10. 10 Remove chips with forks, shake into a wire sieve, and dry in a warm place or stove.