My friend's mom grew up in Sweden in the 1950's. At that time, importing fruit wasn't that common and at Christmas the kids would receive an orange in their stocking as a special treat. So as not to let any of it go to waste, they would candy the peels so they could eat that part too. I love chocolate covered orange peels and there is a store in the neighborhood that sells them for $25 per pound. That seems a bit steep for part of a food that most people would consider garbage. So in attempt to reduce waste and have delicious snack at a far reduced price I set out to make my own chocolate covered orange peels. Here's how:
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| Clean oranges and cut off ends |
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| Score sections of the peel |
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| Cut narrow strips, about 3/8" |
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| Bring a small pot of water to a boil and blanch peels. Repeat 3 times to reduce bitterness. |
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| Simmer 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar and peels for about 40 min. Stir occasionally. |
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| Place peels on a rack to drip and for the glaze to dry. |
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It was getting sort of late so I was going to let my peels sit over night and cover them in chocolate the next day. I sampled
one a few before bed and they were delicious. In fact, they were so good just as they were, that they all ended up getting eaten before getting their chocolate bath.
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