Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Peel

Name: Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Peel
Prep time: 2 h 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps corn syrup; 4 larges navel oranges; 0 teaspoons salt; 113 grams semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 Tbsp shortening; 1 Tbsp shortening; 300 grams sugar; 177 milliliters water

Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Peel might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 99 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 24. If you have semisweet chocolate, shortening, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chocolate-Orange Pots de Crème with Candied Orange Peel, Chocolate Covered Candied Orange Peel, and Soda Bread with Dark Chocolate and Candied Orange Peel.

Instructions

With a sharp knife, score orange peel into four wedge-shaped sections. Loosen peel with a spoon and remove; save fruit for another use.

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Orange Zest

Fruit

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Place peel in a heavy saucepan and cover with cold water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

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Water

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Drain. Repeat process twice, draining well each time. Cool for 5 minutes. Carefully scrape off excess pulp from peel.

Cut the peel into 1/4-in. strips.

In another saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat until clear.

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Corn Syrup

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Add orange peel strips; boil gently until until all syrup is absorbed and peel is transparent, about 30-35 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer strips to wire racks for at least 3 hours or until dry.

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Orange Zest

Syrup

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Melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each strip halfway into chocolate. Cool on wire racks coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Shortening

Chocolate

Dip

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Servings:

3Tbsps

corn syrup 4larges

navel oranges 0teaspoons

salt 113grams

semisweet chocolate, chopped 1Tbsp

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