~ Sugared Orange Rind

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Description:

Orange rind candy~

Ingredients:

1 C water
1 C sugar
Rind of 1 orange

Directions:

1) Blanch the rind of 1 orange for 10 min. Pour away the water and add in cold water.
2) Blanch 3 times in total.
3) Using a spoon, scrap off the pith but take care not to spoil the external peel.
4) Cut the rind into 1" strips.
5) Dissolve the sugar in water and add in the rind. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hour, till water has evaporated.
6) Spread out the rind on a plate and store in airtight container when cool.

Remarks:

I am G.R.E.E.D.Y! Added too much sugar and boiled till the rinds turned out like stones and stuck to the teeth like glue! =/ Mum couldn't stop eating them though, and finished most of them the next day (the orange rind softened and were more chewy)

I made the mistake of placing the hot orange rind on tempura paper and they got stucked to paper. I had a hard time peeling them off the paper and some of the paper got attached to the sugared rinds. Almost wanted to throw them away when the microwave appliance came into mind and yeah, my efforts were not wasted :)

I bought rolled oats not long ago, and am enjoying its chunky goodness with oatmeal and wheatgerm:

Ok fine, it looks the same as my usual mushy oatmeal.