Candied Lemon Peel

Name: Candied Lemon Peel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 larges lemons; 355 milliliters sugar, divided; 118 milliliters water

Candied Lemon Peel is a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe with 1 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 1286 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lemons, sugar, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works best as a side dish, and is done in roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Peel lemons, and scrape white pith from rind. (Reserve lemons for other uses.)

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Lemon

Beef

Cut rind into 1/4-inch strips.

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Beef

Simmer lemon peels in salted water to cover 20 minutes.

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Lemon

Water

Drain. Rinse with cold water, and drain on paper towels.

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Water

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Paper Towels

Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and stir constantly until sugar dissolves. Cook until syrup registers 234 (soft ball stage) on a candy thermometer (about 5 minutes).

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Syrup

Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Add lemon peel. Cook, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes. If lemon peel begins to brown, immediately remove from heat.

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Lemon Peel

Remove peels from syrup with a wooden skewer, one piece at a time, and roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar. (Candy is very hot; do not touch.) Arrange in a single layer on a wire rack, and dry 4 to 5 hours. Store in an airtight container.

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Syrup

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Roll