DIY Candied Orange Peel

The key of making bitterness-free orange peels is to remove all the pith that's attached to the outer skin, and making sure to boil them twice before simmering them in syrup.  My son and my husband always love these orange peels, and my son even tried to smuggle some to his best friends in school.  Recently I brought some to my work to share with my colleagues, and they all told me how much they enjoy them.  They didn't think you can make these at home.  Yes, for sure you can, and it is very straightforward.

INGREDIENTS:

Orange Peels (about 10 oranges)

Sugar (equal weight of the pithed orange peels)

Water

DIRECTION:

1. With a small knife, carefully cut off the pith.  This white pith will give the candied orange peels bitterness.

2. Put the pithed peels in a small pot.  Fill the pot with water just enough to cover the peels.  Bring it to a boil and then discard the water.  Repeat the boiling process again; drain well.

3. In the same pot, add sugar of equal volume to the orange peels.  Fill the pot with water just enough to over the peels.  Turn the heat to low and simmer the peels for three hours, or until the peels are bright orange colour and slightly translucent.  Remove the pot from the heat, cover, and leave it over night.

4. The next day, line up the orange peels on parchment paper without overlapping them.  Allow them to totally dry.  Keep them in an air-tight container.  You can snack on them as they are, or sprinkle them on muffins, cookies, or cakes.

Hot Lentil Candy - Easy homemade candies | 甜辣扁豆糖 － 簡易自家製糖果

Hot Lentil Candy

甜辣扁豆糖

Ingredients: (yields about 2 pounds candies)

1 cup Green Lentils, uncooked

3 tablespoons Chilli Flakes

1 teaspoon Dried Cumin, ground

1 teapoon Kosher Salt

3 cups Granulated Sugar

1 cup Dark Corn Syrup

60 gram Unsalted Butter

2.5 tablespoons Baking Powder

1/2 cup Water, room temperature

2 tablespoons Flour (for dusting, optional)

材料：(做約兩磅份量)

1 杯   綠扁豆

3 湯匙   乾辣椒碎

1 茶匙   茴香籽

1 茶匙   鹽

3 杯   糖

1 杯   玉米糖漿

60 克   無鹽牛油

2.5 湯匙   泡打粉

1/2 杯   溫水

2 湯匙   麵粉 (裹糖果用, 隨意)

DIRECTION:

Honey Candied Ginger | 蜜糖薑糖

Honey Candied Ginger | 蜜糖薑糖

Ingredients:

2 pcs Young Ginger Roots, organic

1/3 cup Honey

2 cups White Sugar

Icing sugar (optional)

材料：

2 塊   有機嫩薑

1/3 杯   蜜糖

2 杯   白糖

糖霜 (隨意)

DIRECTION:

How to make Sea Glass Candy WITHOUT A THERMOMETER (beach theme party recipe)

There was lots of sea glass on the beach where we once lived and my boy used to love picking it up.  He loves fish and ocean so it's easy for me to come up with an ocean theme party for his two year old birthday.  This candy is for the guests and for sure it will be a hit.  After making this candy many times, I already need not have a thermometer, as long as I keep a close eye on the syrup.

I hope you will try this recipe out and have as much fun as I have making it, and forget the thermometer too.

Sea Glass Candy

Ingredients:

1 cup Sugar

1/3 cup Corn Syrup

6 tablespoons Water

Green or blue food colorant

材料：

1 杯   糖

1/3 杯   栗米糖漿

6 湯匙   水

綠色／藍色食用色素

DIRECTION:

Orange Peel Candy ｜ 糖橘皮

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

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.

Save the syrup for dishes like roasted radish or carrot.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoy this recipe.