They tasted amazing on their own as a little gourmet confection, and they also looked gorgeous on top of a chocolate cake I made later.
All you need to do is follow the instructions for candied citrus slices. I’ve found oranges take a little longer than lemons, and I tend to let these simmer for quite a while, until the rinds are very soft, since I plan to just eat them plain.
After they dry for a bit, the slices will still be quite sticky and tacky from the simple syrup. To combat that, I like to dunk my slices in sugar (because ya know, there’s not quite enough sugar involved here yet).
Not only does it make them easier to handle, it creates a kind of crackly texture,
and a sparkly appearance.
After they get their sparkly sugar dip, I dunked just about 1/3 – 1/2 of each slice in melted dark chocolate.
I’ll always choose dark chocolate, but it works especially well here since the lemons and oranges are already so sweet.
Lay them on parchment
and before it sets, sprinkle with a bit of sea salt.
You’ll want something nice and coarse so it doesn’t sink right into the chocolate.
If you want to speed up the drying process, just make sure you start with your parchment paper on a baking sheet so you can pop the pan in the fridge or freezer.
Use these as a beautiful (edible) garnish on a dessert like cake or cheesecake, or simply eat them plain! They’ll look like something you would buy at a fancy little candy shop so you can feel fancy eating them 🙂
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