Chocolate-Dipped Candied Orange Peel

Ingredients

• قشر برتقال مقطع رفيع
• 2 كوب سكر
• كوب ماء
• عود من الفانيلا أو سكر الفانيلا
• شوكولا للزينة
• عود قرفة -اختياري
• ملعقة صغيرة من حامض الليمون او ملعقة كبيرة من عصير الحامض
• For Nicole’s nougat recipe see: How to Make White Nougat
• To make melted chocolate for dipping, see: Chocolate Syrup or Melted Chocolate for Dipping

Method

1. Place the orange peels in a pot with enough water and bring to a boil.
2. Drain them, then refill the pot with water and boil them again for only a few seconds, then drain again.
3. Repeat this process four times in total.
4. In the final round, drain the peels and set them aside.
5. Mix the sugar, water, vanilla, lemon juice, and orange juice in a pan and bring to a boil. Let it boil for three minutes.
6. Add the orange peels you set aside and continue cooking until the peels absorb most of the syrup.
7. When the orange peels are cooked, remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
8. Begin the drying stage: place the peels in a colander and separate them so they don't stick together.
9. Leave them to air-dry until the next day, then sprinkle them with sugar and leave them another day in the air. The drying process for candied orange peel takes
10. two to three days
11. For serving, offer melted chocolate or syrup for dipping. You can dip the tips of the peels, then leave the chocolate to set and harden.