Recipe#4371

Title: Chocolate Citrus Peel

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: kathy@col.hp.com (Kathy Lankford) 
 Subject: Chocolate dipped Citrus Peel 
 Message-ID: <2enerb$fqo@hp-col.col.hp.com> 
 Date: 15 Dec 1993 16:43:23 GMT 

3 grapefruits
 3 oranges
 3 oz semisweet chocolate
 Halve and remove fruit from grapefruits and oranges.
 Cut peel into uniform 1/2" strips.  Pare off white pith.  Put in
 a saucepan with water enough to cover.  Boil 5 minutes, drain, and
 repeat.  (This debitters the peels.)  Add 2 cups sugar.  Cook until
 peels are transparent and sugar is absorbed (about 45 minutes),
 watching to avoid scorching.  Spread a cookie sheet with 2 1/2 cups
 sugar.  Roll the peels in sugar.  Lay strips skin-side-up on a wire
 rack.  Put waxed paper over them.  Let rest 2-3 days.
 Melt chocolate in a double boiler.  Dip ends of peels into chocolate.
 Let cool on rack.  Store in an airtight box with waxed paper between
 layers.