After finishing a sweet and juicy orange, don't throw away the peel. The peel is actually as flavourful as the orange flesh. We can zest it and add it to salad dressing or to flavour water.
Another good way to use orange peel is to candy it. It is a traditional preserved treat that can be eaten as it is or used in baking goods, such as cookies, cakes, or bread.
My son loves these candied orange peels. He knows I always keep some of this candy in the kitchen and whenever his sweet tooth itches him, he will try to poke around my cupboards to look for it. Of course I don't encourage him to "search" my kitchen, but just the cute eager look on his face makes me smile. I never knew that this traditional candy can catch a kid's heart that much.
Now, we both treasure any orange peels we get, and my son will remind me to save the peels to make candy for later. "Mommy, we are using the whole orange and we are not wasting food, right?" he says with a proud smile.
Orange Peel Candy
糖橘皮
Another good way to use orange peel is to candy it. It is a traditional preserved treat that can be eaten as it is or used in baking goods, such as cookies, cakes, or bread.
My son loves these candied orange peels. He knows I always keep some of this candy in the kitchen and whenever his sweet tooth itches him, he will try to poke around my cupboards to look for it. Of course I don't encourage him to "search" my kitchen, but just the cute eager look on his face makes me smile. I never knew that this traditional candy can catch a kid's heart that much.
Now, we both treasure any orange peels we get, and my son will remind me to save the peels to make candy for later. "Mommy, we are using the whole orange and we are not wasting food, right?" he says with a proud smile.
Orange Peel Candy
糖橘皮
Ingredients:
1 Orange of Peel
1/2 cup Sugar
3 cup Water
How to make:
1. Slice the orange peel into segments. With a small knife, remove the white pith that will cause bitterness.
2. In a heavy bottom pot, add the orange peels and water that is just enough to cover them. Bring it to a boil and then discard the water. Repeat this process two times with two changes of water. This steps can help to remove the bitterness of the white pith that may still be attached.
3. In the same pot, combine all the ingredients. Bring it to a boil and then lower the heat to a simmer. Continuously simmer until the liquid reaches a syrupy consistency. Remove the pot from the heat.
4. Place the peels on parchment without overlapping them. Allow them to totally dry and keep them in an air-tight container.
1 Orange of Peel
1/2 cup Sugar
3 cup Water
How to make:
1. Slice the orange peel into segments. With a small knife, remove the white pith that will cause bitterness.
2. In a heavy bottom pot, add the orange peels and water that is just enough to cover them. Bring it to a boil and then discard the water. Repeat this process two times with two changes of water. This steps can help to remove the bitterness of the white pith that may still be attached.
3. In the same pot, combine all the ingredients. Bring it to a boil and then lower the heat to a simmer. Continuously simmer until the liquid reaches a syrupy consistency. Remove the pot from the heat.
4. Place the peels on parchment without overlapping them. Allow them to totally dry and keep them in an air-tight container.
Save the syrup for dishes like roasted radish or carrot.
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