Candied Orange Slices

Preparation: 10 min
Cooking time: 30-45 min
Waiting time: 8-12 hours
Portion: 150-200 gr candied orange slices
Difficulty: 1/5

Ingredient
-Orange: 1-2 big or medium size
-Granulated sugar: 200 gr
-Honey: 20 ml
-Water: 300 ml
-Baking soda: 15 gr
-Salt: 15 gr – kosher salt or table salt

Decorating
-Chocolate: 50-100 gr – melted

Kitchen utensil
-Saucepan

Instruction

1. Preparation

• Soak oranges in hot water for 3-5 minutes to remove wax coating
• Rub orange with salt and baking soda to remove excess chemical residues and wash again with fresh water. Then drain.

2. Candied orange slices

• Slice the oranges with thickness around 0.5-0.6 cm and remove seeds (if any)
• Add sugar and water into saucepan and bring to boil to dissolve the sugar
• Turn the stove to medium heat and add honey into the saucepan. Stir well.
• Gently dip orange slices into the syrup and simmer in 30-45 minutes
• When oranges slices turn to be transparent and chewy, turn off the stove
• Transfer candied orange slces to rack to remove excess syrup, then place on tray and dry in 8-12 hours
• Store the candied orange slices in closed jar or glass box and serve within 3-4 weeks

You also can serve the slices by dipping it into melted chocolate and sprinkle with some crushed nuts to enhance theirs flavor.

⚠️ ATTENTION

• The slices shouldn’t be too thick (which make it absorbs sugar longer) or too thin (which is easily teared or broken when simmering)