Candied Orange Peel

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Happy Halloween

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 12 candied peels

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 2 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1 large navel orange
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Using a vegetable peeler, cut the orange part of the peel from the stem end of the orange down to the navel end, forming long 3/4 to 1-inch-wide strips. Bring a heavy small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the peels and cook for 1 minute. Drain and then rinse the peels under cold water. Repeat cooking the peels in the saucepan with fresh boiling water and rinsing under cold water.

Stir the sugar and 1/2 cup of fresh water in a heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Add the orange peels and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the peels to a sheet of parchment paper to dry slightly, about 1 hour.

Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the chocolate in a small bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until melted and smooth. Dip 1 1/2-inches of each candied orange peel into the chocolate then place them on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate is set, about 15 minutes.

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recipe Candied Orange Peel
Maray Doral, FL 10-27-2009
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Spike the Chocolate! Add liquor....
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Add 1/4 a cup or less of Orange liquor (Cointreau) or Sambuca (Italian Liquor) to the Chocolate as you melt it and it will... taste twice as good.Read more
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Vicki Elkton, MD 05-22-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

What an inexpensive way to use orange peel or even lemon peel for a tasty treat. Very good
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Jim Fort Lauderdale, FL 01-24-2009
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Perfect flavor combination
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been buying chocolate covered orange peel from Li Lac Chocolates in New York for over 30 years--hunks of candied peel... dipped in their home made chocolate. My all time favorite candy. A friend made this recipe as a surprise for me a few days ago. Although the texture is different, thin strips of peel instead of quarter inch pieces, the flavor is astonishingly good. I want more and am excited to be able to make my own. I won't stop ordering from New York, but in between deliveries this recipe will be a more-than-satisfying substitute. A wonderful recipe that can be enjoyed on its own or used as decoration or garnish. Read more
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Jane Van Nuys, CA 12-15-2008
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Great for something different
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I wanted something different for my baked gift boxes this year, and I thought this would be the perfect accent. I followed... the recipe as closely as I could, and they did turn out beautifully. I think I may not have gotten enough pith off, however, as they were still just a little bitter. (I also didn't dip them in chocolate so that they'd mail better, but they were good as is.) Also, the texture wasn't quite what I was expecting. I thought they'd be a little more brittle, but mine were still quite chewy. They've become more brittle in the days since I made them though, and I prefer them that way.Read more
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Karan Frederick, MD 10-12-2008
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Great Orangy Treat
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These were so easy to make and very tasty! I made them for the first time and took them to a party along with homemade... brittle and candied pecans. They added great color to the tray of goodies and everyone thought they were great and a refreshing change from "regular" treats. I will make them again. I like the idea of not dipping in chocolate and using them for a garnish or maybe add to a salad. It would also be great to try different flavors for dipping, such as mint...so be creative! Take the advice of the others and refrigerate after cooking.Read more
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Anonymous 12-19-2007
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WORTH IT!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yummy. Be sure to refrigerate before dipping in chocolate. This is a hit!