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SUN DRIED ORANGE PEEL - FOR TAGINES, DAUBES AND SWEET THINGS!



Sun Dried Orange Peel - for Tagines, Daubes and Sweet Things! image

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

fresh orange, wiped clean
greaseproof paper

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!

Nutrition Facts :

CANDIED ORANGE PEEL



Candied Orange Peel image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield about 12 candied peels

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 large navel orange
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Using a vegetable peeler, cut the orange part of the peel from the stem end of the orange down to the navel end, forming long 3/4 to 1-inch-wide strips. Bring a heavy small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the peels and cook for 1 minute. Drain and then rinse the peels under cold water. Repeat cooking the peels in the saucepan with fresh boiling water and rinsing under cold water.
  • Stir the sugar and 1/2 cup of fresh water in a heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Add the orange peels and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the peels to a sheet of parchment paper to dry slightly, about 1 hour.
  • Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the chocolate in a small bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Dip 1 1/2-inches of each candied orange peel into the chocolate then place them on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 15 minutes.

SIMPLE CANDIED ORANGE PEEL



Simple Candied Orange Peel image

It takes a day or two for the peel to dry, so plan ahead perfect Candied Orange Peels

Provided by Damon Lee Fowler

Categories     Dessert     Christmas     Quick & Easy     Orange     Christmas Eve     Bon Appétit     Fat Free     Kidney Friendly     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 large oranges, 1/4 inch of top and bottom cut off
4 cups sugar, divided
3 cups water

Steps:

  • Cut peel on each orange into 4 vertical segments. Remove each segment (including white pith) in 1 piece. Cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Cook in large pot of boiling water 15 minutes; drain, rinse, and drain again.
  • Bring 3 cups sugar and 3 cups water to boil in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add peel. Return to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until peel is very soft, about 45 minutes. Drain.
  • Toss peel and 1 cup sugar on rimmed baking sheet, separating strips. Lift peel from sugar; transfer to sheet of foil. Let stand until coating is dry, 1 to 2 days. DO AHEAD: Wrap and freeze up to 2 months.

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