Candied Orange Peel

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 oranges
• water
• 1 cup boiling water
• 4 cups sugar

Recipe

• 1 wash the oranges.
• 2 cut into halves and squeeze out the juice.
• 3 keep the juice and use it for something else.
• 4 place the oranges into a large saucepan and cover with cold water.
• 5 place over high heat and heat to a boil.
• 6 add cold water to cover again.
• 7 heat to a boil and drain.
• 8 repeat this process five times in all.
• 9 drain well and scoop out the pulp.
• 10 cut the oranges into 1/4 inch wide strips.
• 11 combine 1 cup of boiling water with 2 cups of the sugar.
• 12 heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• 13 stir in the orange strips.
• 14 place over medium heat and boil for about 30 minutes, until all the liquid is evaporated.
• 15 watch carefully so the peels don't scorch.
• 16 cool.
• 17 roll the strips in the remaining 2 cups of sugar.
• 18 place on waxed paper to dry.
• 19 package and store in airtight containers.