Candied Orange Peel Strips

Ingredients

• 4 thin-skinned oranges
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

Method

1. 1 Remove peel from oranges in quarters. Cover with cold water, bring to boiling-point, and cook slowly until soft.
2. 2 Drain, remove white portion with a spoon, and cut yellow portion in thin strips using scissors.
3. 3 Boil 1/2 cup water and 1 cup sugar until syrup threads when dropped from a spoon.
4. 4 Cook strips in syrup for five minutes, drain, and coat with fine granulated sugar.