Candied Orange Peel

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  Step 1

  Gather your ingredients. Make sure you have healthy oranges to work with.

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  Step 2

  Carve the meat out of each orange half and slice the peels into strips.

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  Step 3

  Add the strips to a pot and pour cold water over them.
  Allow the water to boil and let the peeled orange strips simmer for 3 minutes.
  Pour the water out and repeat this process two more times.

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  Step 4

  After the third time, strain the orange strips, dump the water and wash the pot thoroughly with soap and water.
  Now add the 2 cups of water and 2 1/2 cups of sugar to the pot and stir until the sugar melts to create a simple syrup.
  Add the orange strips back into the simple syrup and allow them to simmer over medium heat for 1 hour.
  After the hour has passed, stir the strips and let simmer for an additional 30 minutes.

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  Step 5

  After 30 minutes use a slotted spatula or spoon to retrieve the orange peel strips from the simple syrup. Set them on a wire rack and allow the excess syrup to drip off.

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  Step 6

  Add 2 cups of granulated sugar to a large bowl and slowly toss 5 or 6 candied strips of orange peel in at a time.
  Set the sugar coated strips back onto the wire rack and allow them to dry there for another 3-4 hours.

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  Step 7

  Place the dried peels in a mason jar with an additional 1/2 cup of sugar for a pretty storage or gift option.

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Sunnie · Fresno, California, US 17th February 2015

I tried this recipe and has fabulous results the very first time I made it. You really can't screw it up. My only suggestion/addition would be to use only 3-4 oranges for this recipe. If you want to do more oranges at the same time, add more sugar and water to the last cooking step. I already know this is what I'm going to make for Christmas goodies!

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