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traditional french orangettes

French orangettes/candied orange peel

Karon Grieve
A super easy recipe for traditional French Orangettes, the perfect addition to your Christmas hamper.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course sweets
Cuisine French
Calories 1134 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 unwaxed oranges
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 100 g dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids
  • 1 tsp Scotch whisky
  • 1 tsp Sugar to scatter on top
Metric - US Customary

Instructions
 

  • Slice the oranges into quarters and remove the peel taking away as much of the bitter white pith as you can.
  • Cut into match sticks
  • Put peel into a pan and cover with water
  • Boil for 5 minutes, drain and repeat this process twice more.
  • Put 100g of sugar and 100ml of water into a pan and heat to dissolve sugar then boil for 10 mins and add the peel
  • Cook for approx 30 minutes until tender
  • Drain and toss in sugar and set aside on baking paper in fridge overnight
  • Melt chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water making sure the water does not touch the base of the bowl
  • Gently stir in the whisky when you have removed it from the heat and are about to dip in those orange pieces
  • Dip the orangettes into the chocolate till half covered, allow to set in a cool place for 2 hours and scatter with sugar
  • Pack nto small bags.
  • Use within 2 weeks

Notes

The calories shown are for the full quantity of chocolate orangettes, it all depends on what size you cut the orange peel as to how many calories are in each one.

Nutrition

Calories: 1134kcalCarbohydrates: 181gProtein: 10gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 1191mgFiber: 17gSugar: 152gVitamin A: 629IUVitamin C: 139mgCalcium: 179mgIron: 12mg
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