Chocolate Orange Peels
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 3 cups
- Total: 10 hr
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
3 oranges
3 cups sugar, plus more for tossing
Melted chocolate, for coating
Directions
- Cut off the peel from 3 oranges, then cut the peels into strips.
- Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, then add the strips and cook for 15 minutes; drain and rinse.
- In a separate saucepan, bring the sugar and 3 cups water to a simmer. Add the peels and cook until soft, about 45 minutes. Drain and toss in sugar to coat. Transfer to a rack to dry, about 8 hours.
- Dip the dried orange peels in melted chocolate and let set completely.