Candied Orange Slices

• servings: 18 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

3 cups (600 grams) white granulated sugar

3 cups (709 ml/ 24 ounces) water

3 small oranges or tangelos; 18 - 20 slices

Directions

Add the sugar and water to a 12-inch skillet or a large saucepan and set it over medium-high heat. Bring the water to a boil, stirring from time to time. As the water heats, the sugar will melt into the water. It's important that the sugar be completely melted before adding the orange slices.

After boiling the water, reduce the heat to medium and add the orange slices. Don't overcrowd the pan; the orange slices should fit in the pan with little overlap.

Let the orange slices cook at a gentle simmer for about 44 - 60 minutes, until the white part of the peel (the pith) is nearly translucent. Use tongs to turn them over in the syrup every now and then.

Use tongs to remove the slices from the sugar syrup, laying them out in one layer on a wire rack. Leave the orange slices on the wire rack to dry, uncovered, at room temperature for 24 - 48 hours. When "dry" they will be tacky but also feel set - kind of like gummy candy

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 candied orange slice
• Calories: 45
• Total Fat: 0 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 0 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 12 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 0 g