Day 107

CANDIED CITRUS PEEL

Place 12 ounces of rinsed, quartered Citrus Peel into a pan

Don’t worry about white pith

Add Water to cover and bring to boil for 1 minute

Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes

Drain and repeat process twice

When cool, scrape away white pith

Cut into strips ¼ inch wide.

Combine:

1 ½ cups Sugar

¼ cup lite Corn Syrup

1 ½ cups Water

Cook over medium until sugar is dissolved

Add peels, reduce heat and simmer about 1 hour

Stirring occasionally until almost translucent

Transfer to wire rack over waxed paper

Let stand until barely moist - about 2 hours

Roll in superfine Sugar

Set on clean wire rack until completely dried - 8 hours or overnight

Store airtight

Yummy snack

Enhances baked goods

Dip in chocolate and serve with coffee