Candied Lemon Peel*

By RJamoralin

Episode: Afternoon Dessert
Level: Easy
Yield: 12 to 16 strips
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients

• 2 lemons
• 1 cup simple syrup

Preparation

Step 1

Using a vegetable peeler cut the yellow part of the lemon from the stem end down to the navel end, forming long 3/4 to 1-inch strips. Bring a heavy small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the peels and cook for 1 minute. Drain and then rinse the peels under cold water. Repeat cooking the peels, 2 more times, in the saucepan with fresh boiling water and rinsing under cold water.

In the same pan combine the peels with 1 cup of simple syrup. Simmer over medium-low heat until the peels are soft, about 15 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the peels to parchment paper to dry slightly, about 1 hour.