SUN DRIED ORANGE PEEL - FOR TAGINES, DAUBES AND SWEET THINGS!
I always dry at least a kilo of orange peel during the summer months - and that keeps me right through until next year. This is not so much a recipe as a technique, but it is so useful to have a jar of this in your pantry throughout the drear winter months. I use this dried peel in daubes, tagines, stews, curries, marinades, desserts, cakes and baking. It really does not take that long to dry in direct sunshine - and the quicker it dries, the more intense the orange aroma and the higher the oil content. A great by-product of oranges, and a part that is normally thrown away!
Provided by French Tart
Categories Oranges
Time 6h5m
Yield 10-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Peel the oranges with a swivel head potato or vegetable peeler, or use a special zester.
- Try to peel into long strips, and do not peel the bitter white pith, under the skin.
- Lay the peel out onto a tray lined with greaseproof paper. Cover with an umbrella fly cover and place outside in direct sunshine.
- Leave for about 6 hours; the peel will curl up and shrivel when it is totally dried - it should feel hard and crisp.
- Store in an airtight container in a dark place for up to one year.
- Use in cakes, scones, muffins, cookies, daubes, stews, curries, casseroles, marinades, sauces, sugars and all manner of things!
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