candied lemon peel

Name: Candied Lemon Peel
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large lemons sliced thinly; 1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) water; - decorators sugar for garnish if desired

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Rose Mary Mogan

Sauk Village, IL

Updated on Apr 3, 2013

I created the candied lemon peel to use as a garnish for my 3 Layer Lemon Cheese Cake. I try to use everything,& simply hated to throw out the lemons after I had squeezed them,& I used the zest of some of them, but the ones that I did not zest, those are the ones I candied. These are great to use as a garnish, in cakes or cookies, & you can even dip them in chocolate once they are candied. Add a little decorators sugar, & watch how they glisten, & liven up your dessert.This is a simple recipe of combining equal parts of sugar & water, then cooking for about 30 minutes. It's So simple.

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Candied Lemon Peel, can be used as a garnish or added to cakes cookies or pies, and even dipped in chocolate. Sprinkle with regular or decorators sugar to make the lemon come to life.

prep time 5 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Stove Top

yield Makes 2 whole lemons sliced

Ingredients

2 large lemons sliced thinly
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water
- decorators sugar for garnish if desired

How To Make candied lemon peel

Step 1

Slice lemons into thin slices. I used lemons after I had gotten the juice out. Made them candied to avoid throwing them away. But you can use whole lemon slices.

Step 2

Create a simple syrup by Combining equal parts water & sugar in a medium size sauce pan. Place over low heat, then stir till sugar has dissolved.
Step 3

Bring liquid to a boil, then add the lemon slices and cook over medium high heat, stirring occassionally to prevent sticking till mixture becomes syrupy and candied about 30 to 35 minutes.
Step 4

Use as a garnish on or in cakes and cookies, and you can also dip them in melted chocolate to have as a dissert. Or package and give away to a friend. To liven the fruit sprinkle with white or colored decorators sugar, then place on top of your dessert.
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