[Sca-cooks] Seeking a good recipe for candied citrus peel

[SilverR0se at aol.com]

Renata's 1-2-3-4 Candied Citrus Peel

Syrup = 1 part water to 2 parts sugar. Use 3 parts peel to 4 parts syrup.

Peel the fruit in strips and cut off any white pith - it is bitter. It is 
easier to peel the lemons using a vegetable peeler.

The peel needs to be boiled before it is candied - lemon/orange peels 1-2 
boilings, grapefruit peel at least 3 boilings. Cover peel with cold water and 
bring to a boil. Let boil for 10-15 minutes (your kitchen will smell like Trix 
cereal), then drain and repeat as needed.

Dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat, stirring constantly. When the 
sugar is dissolved, turn the heat to medium and bring to a simmer. Add the 
fruit peel and simmer until the peel becomes transparent.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO SPLASH ANY SYRUP AROUNDI It is very hot and will cause 
nasty burns, then dry rock hard on your kitchen surfaces and be hard to clean.

Skim the peel a few pieces at a time out of the still simmering syrup (if you 
turn off the heat the sugar will crystalize almost immediately)and roll in 
granulated sugar. Please on a rack to dry, then store in a air-tight container. 

Put the hot pot with the syrup in the sink and run cold water in and over it 
for a few minutes - this will dispose of the syrup and make the pot easy to 
clean.

Good Luck!

Renata