Candied Orange Or Lemon Peel

Ingredients

• Orange or lemon peel
• Salt (for brine)
• Sugar
• Water

Method

1. 1 Soak the fruit peel in a weak brine until enough has collected.
2. 2 Wash the peel thoroughly in several changes of water.
3. 3 Boil the peel in plenty of water until tender, changing the water several times (or once if fresh).
4. 4 Drain the hot water when the peel can be pierced with a straw.
5. 5 Let the peel cool, then scrape out the white pulp with a spoon.
6. 6 Make a syrup using 1 pound of sugar to 1 pint of water.
7. 7 Add the yellow peels to the boiling syrup and cook slowly until clear.
8. 8 Boil rapidly until the syrup is reduced almost to dryness, taking care not to burn.
9. 9 Spread the peels on a flat dish and place in a warm spot to dry for 12 hours or more.
10. 10 Pack the perfectly dry peels into preserve jars.