Great recipes Minx, my teeth hurt already.
Will keep for two weeks or while supplies last. Great for snacking.
Chocolate Covered Orange Peels
Dozen navel oranges or any thick rind. Grapefruit will due.
3 # sugar
1 # semi sweet chocolate
Discarding fruit, cut rinds into thick strips.
Put rinds in stockpot covered with water.
Bring to boil, simmer 1/2 hour.
Drain.
Repeat this three more times.
The idea is to extract most of the bitterness.
On the fifth add sugar to the water and simmer for 1-hour allowing rinds to absorb sugar.
Drain.
Place each rind sepreat, on a rack, sprinkle with sugar, allowing at least 24 hours to dry.
In double boiler, melt chocolate
Using tongs, dip each candy half way into chocolate, then place on wax paper.
After cooling, there done.
Note: very important to use a thick rind, anything else will break down turning into mush. If this happens, make marmalade at least your time won’t be a complete loss.
