Candied Orange Zest Recipe

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Candied Orange Zest
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Ingredients:

  • 4 to 5 navel oranges, peeled with no remaining pith, cut into 2-inch long strips
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups sugar for crystallizing

Directions:

  1. Heat the 1 cup of sugar and water to a boil. Add peels and simmer until they are transparent, about 12 minutes. Syrup should be thick. Remove from syrup and toss in sugar, let dry, away from humidity. Store in an airtight tin.
  2. TIP:
  3. RED ORANGES
  4. Use blood oranges in your favorite recipes as you would regular oranges. Taste for sweetness, you may have to add a bit more sugar in some recipes
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1867.2 Kcal (7818 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 14.34mg 1%
Potassium 9.6mg 0%
Total Carbs 480g 160%
Sugars 470.4g 1882%
Calcium 28.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 260.42 Kcal (1090 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1%
Potassium 1.34mg 0%
Total Carbs 66.95g 160%
Sugars 65.61g 1882%
Calcium 4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 37.3
    Points
  • 52
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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