Candied orange peel is an exquisite confectionery item, crafted from the zest of oranges coated in a sugary syrup. This delectable treat encapsulates the vibrant essence of citrus, boasting a chewy texture and a burst of tangy-sweet flavor that leaves a lasting impression on the palate. Whether enjoyed on its own as a delightful snack or utilized as a versatile ingredient to elevate desserts, candied orange peel adds a touch of elegance and complexity to any culinary creation. If you're seeking a captivating culinary adventure, embark on a journey to create homemade candied orange peel, transforming ordinary oranges into a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and transport you to a realm of pure indulgence.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CANDIED CITRUS PEEL
You can use the peel of orange, lemon, lime or grapefruit. This recipe can easily be doubled.
Provided by Jill
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes
Time 9h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place peel strips in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes longer. Drain. Repeat this process two more times.
- In a medium saucepan, heat sugar and 1/4 cup water over high heat until boiling. Place peel in sugar mixture, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, until sugar is dissolved. Remove peel with slotted spoon and dry on wire rack overnight. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 0.8 mg, Sugar 25 g
SWEET CANDIED ORANGE AND LEMON PEEL
With this easy-to-follow recipe, orange and lemon peel become an elegant--yet still a bit tart--sugared confection.
Provided by Brenda Ward
Categories Everyday Cooking Vegan Desserts
Time 4h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place lemon and orange peel in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 20 minutes, drain and set aside.
- In medium saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil and cook until mixture reaches thread stage, 230 degrees F (108 degrees C) on candy thermometer, or small amount dropped in cold water forms a soft thread. Stir in peel, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Drain.
- Roll peel pieces, a few at a time, in remaining sugar. Let dry on wire rack several hours. Store in airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.8 mg, Sugar 39 g
CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
The candied orange peel can be made up to 3 weeks ahead; store it with the cooking syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Yield Makes 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Using a citrus zester or vegetable peeler, shred long strips of orange peel.
- Place the strips in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Drain; repeat 2 more times with fresh water.
- Place the sugar in a clean saucepan with 1 1/2 cups water; stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the citrus strips to the boiling syrup; reduce heat, and simmer until the strips are translucent, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; let the strips cool in the syrup, at least 1 hour. Remove from the syrup when ready to use.
RAYS OF SUNSHINE - HOMEMADE CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
Once you have made homemade candied orange OR lemon peel, you will never go back to using commercially produced peel again! This is such an easy recipe & yields enough freshly candied peel to accommodate most of my recipes using peel for quite a few months. You just need to be organised and have an airy & dry room available for the drying process. This peel enhances any recipe calling for peel, and actually TASTES like oranges! I often keep the peel from fresh oranges in a container, in the fridge for up to 3-4 days, until I have enough to handy to make a batch.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Lemon
Time P3DT15m
Yield 1 Large Jar
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Scrub the fruit well. Using a sharp knife remove peel and pith from fruits in large pieces, I like to cut them into quarters.
- Place the pieces of peel in a medium sized saucepan. Cover with cold water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Drain.
- Repeat this process twice. The pith should now be translucent. If not, continue with the process once more.
- Drain and slice into 3 mm thick strips, or leave in attractive quarter pieces.
- Place sugar and water in a medium sized saucepan. Cook, stirring over low heat until sugar dissolves. Add peel; simmer approximately 45 - 60 minutes, or until the syrup has nearly disappeared.
- Remove from heat. Place the peel on a wire rack that has been placed over a baking paper lined oven tray. Cover and allow to dry overnight.
- Toss the peel in extra caster sugar to coat it lightly.
- Arrange sugar coated peel in single layer on baking paper until touch dry, 2-3 days.
- Store in airtight containers until ready to use.
- The peel will last several months if kept in dry, dark & cool conditions & and in airtight container.
- Snip into smaller pieces as and when you need it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1530.4, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 20.8, Carbohydrate 392.3, Fiber 18.9, Sugar 372.9, Protein 7.4
CANDIED CITRUS PEEL
Candied orange and lemon peel will keep for 6-8 weeks in an airtight container. Chop and add to fruitcakes, muffins or other treats
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Treat
Time 2h15m
Yield Makes about 300g
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Cut the fruit into 8 wedges, then cut out the flesh, leaving about 5mm thickness of peel and pith. Cut each wedge into 3-4 strips.
- Put the peel in a pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins. Drain, return to the pan and re-cover with fresh water. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 mins.
- Set a sieve over a bowl and drain the peel, reserving the cooking water. Add 100g sugar to each 100ml water you have. Pour into a pan and gently heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the peel and simmer for 30 mins until the peel is translucent and soft. Leave to cool in the syrup, then remove with a slotted spoon and arrange in 1 layer on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Put in the oven at the lowest setting for 30 mins to dry.
- Sprinkle a layer of sugar over a sheet of baking parchment. Toss the strips of peel in the sugar, a few at a time, then spread out and leave for 1 hr or so to air-dry.
- Pack the peel into an airtight storage jar or rigid container lined with baking parchment. Will keep for 6-8 weeks in a cool, dry place.
- To make into a delicious gift, melt the chocolate in a small bowl. Dip the candied orange peel into the chocolate to half-coat them, shaking off the excess. Put them on baking parchment to set, then pack into small cellophane bags tied with ribbon or pretty kitchen string.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein
SIMPLE CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
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
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.
CANDIED ORANGE PEEL RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: oranges, granulated sugar, dark chocolate
Provided by Margot Rouleau
Categories Desserts
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Fill a pot with water and simmer on high heat until it reaches boiling point.
- Carefully peel the skin off the oranges and place into the pot of boiling water, stirring for 5 minutes. Drain the water and repeat.
- Carefully slice the orange peel into 5mm thin pieces. In a medium sized pot, place 500g of sugar and 500ml of water over medium high heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved and small bubbles start to form at the surface of the water. Add the orange peel pieces into the syrup, stirring for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
- Repeat this step and boil for another 5 minutes. The orange peel should be semi-translucent.
- Take out the peel and reserve the syrup. Place the orange peel on a drying rack and cover with a towel. Let it rest for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight until dry.
- Using a double boiler, melt the chocolate until smooth. Line a tray with baking paper and take the dried orange peel. Using chopsticks, take a piece of orange peel and dip it into the chocolate until half of it is covered. Repeat with all of the other pieces, then place in the freezer for about 10 minutes, or until the chocolate has fully set.
- Take the remaining sugar and place it on a small plate. Take the orange peel pieces out of the freezer and roll them in the sugar.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 57 grams
CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
Use this recipe to garnish our Almond-Orange Financier. Candied peel can be made up to three weeks ahead; store it with the syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 1/2 cup
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Using a citrus zester or vegetable peeler, shred long strips of orange peel.
- Place strips in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Drain; repeat two more times with fresh water.
- Place sugar in a clean saucepan with 1 1/2 cups water; stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the citrus strips to the boiling syrup; reduce heat, and simmer until strips are translucent, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; let strips cool in syrup, at least 1 hour. Remove from syrup when ready to use.
CANDIED ORANGE PEEL
Delish and very pretty plain or dipped half-way in tempered chocolate, also to use in a lot of different confections. I think the addition of orange liqueur to the process makes this recipe the best I've ever tasted. My daughter helps sugar them...with an eagle eye out for any broken ones that aren't fit for the gift tins! This is adapted from a recipe in one of my cookbooks entitled 'Truffles, Candies, and Confections' by Carole Bloom. It's rather time consuming, but makes enough for several gift baskets. Remember, you can use lemon peels with a lemon liqueur, which is fabulous! And grapefruit works also!
Provided by Chef PotPie
Categories Candy
Time 2h
Yield 6 cups candies
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Slice the ends off the oranges and discard. Cut the oranges into quarters, then cut off all but 1/2 inch of the pulp, which keeps the peel from becoming bitter as it cooks. Cut the quarters into thin slices.
- Place the orange slices in a 6-quart saucepan and cover with cold water. Over medium-high heat, bring the water to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Drain off the water and repeat this process with fresh cold water two more times.
- After the third boil, drain the orange slices, rinse them in cold water, and remove any pulp that is still attached, making sure there are no pieces of pulp stuck to them, (for looks only). In the saucepan, combine the orange slices, 3 cups of the sugar, and the orange liqueur, and cook over low heat until the sugar is dissolved (about 5-10 minutes), stirring constantly.
- Cover pot and cook 10 minutes to steam down the sugar granules on the side of the pot, stirring every few minutes. Continue to simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours, stirring frequently. Most of the sugar will be absorbed by the peel as it cooks. Remove the saucepan from the heat and immediately begin the next step.
- Place the remaining 3 cups sugar on a sheet of waxed paper, I use a cookie sheet with a rim). Roll spoonfuls of the orange slices in the sugar, separating the slices to coat them completely.
- Transfer the slices onto racks and let them air-dry (20 to 30 minutes).
- In a tightly covered container, the peel will keep for 2 to 3 months in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 860.5, Fat 0.2, Carbohydrate 221.6, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 217, Protein 1.7
Tips:
- Choose ripe, firm oranges with no blemishes or bruises for the best results.
- Use a sharp knife to remove the zest from the oranges in long, thin strips. This will help the candy to dry more evenly.
- Be sure to remove all of the white pith from the orange peels before candying them. The pith is bitter and will make the candy taste unpleasant.
- Boil the orange peels in water for at least 30 minutes, or until they are soft and pliable. This will help to remove any remaining bitterness from the peels.
- Drain the orange peels well and pat them dry with paper towels before coating them in sugar. This will help the sugar to adhere to the peels.
- Spread the coated orange peels in a single layer on a wire rack and let them dry for at least 24 hours, or until they are completely dry and firm.
- Store the candied orange peels in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. They will keep for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Candied orange peels are a delicious and versatile treat that can be enjoyed on their own or used as an ingredient in other recipes. They are a great way to use up leftover oranges, and they make a beautiful and festive gift. With a little time and effort, you can easily make your own candied orange peels at home. So next time you have a few oranges on hand, give this recipe a try!
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