🇬🇧 Recipe: Mixed peel

In the previous text I talked about the mixed peel and here we have the recipe to prepare it. If you haven't read the previous text, I recommend that you read it. It is a delicious cake. You can also use the mixed peel in other cakes, panettone, etc.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium oranges, halved horizontally
• 3 medium lemons, halved horizontally
• 4 cups (2 lbs / 900 g) of granulated sugar
• 4 cups (32 floz / 900 ml) of water, plus more to boil

Directions:

1. Squeeze the oranges and lemons and reserve the juice for use in cooking, salad dressings, baking, or cocktails.
2. Put the citrus peels in a large pan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat. After starting to boil, wait a few minutes. Then remove the pan from the heat and drain the fruit, eliminating the water. Repeat this process a second time. The skins must be soft after the second boil.
3. In a medium saucepan, over high heat, add the peels, sugar and 4 cups of water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to medium / low and cook until the skin is slightly translucent, about 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
5. When the shells are cool enough to handle, cut them in half. With a pairing knife, gently scrape the membranes (also known as wedge walls) from the rind, but retaining most of the meat.
6. Cut the zest into strips and then into squares.
7. Store the candied citrus in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

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