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Candied Lemon Peel

An uncle and aunt were headed to the Philippines. They invited me and my wife to pick lemons from their two lemon trees before they left. They didn't want them to rot on the tree while they were away. We took them up on their invitation, drove to their home and picked about 100 lemons and filled two plastic bags.

After washing and stripping (use a lemon zester) the lemons, the peels are ready to be candied.

In a 1,5 quart sauce pan, fill with simple syrup (1 C water and 1 C organic sugar) and add 1 C of stripped lemon peels. Boil for 15 minutes and then reduce to a low boil for 1,5 to 2,0 hours with cover on, stirring occassionally.

Drain well and place boiled lemon peels and 1/2 C organic sugar in an air tight container. Shake well. Refrigerate overnight (or more) and then add another 1/2 C organic sugar. Shake well again. Candied peels should be dried and covered with sugar granules.

Eat like candy or use as a dessert garnish. Enjoy!

"Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights;
it is the change that goes on, deep & permanent,
in the ideas of living. " - Miriam Beard

REQUIEM- KURT VONNEGUT

When the last living thing
has died on account of us,
how poetical it would be
if Earth could say,
in a voice floating up
perhaps
from the floor
of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done."
People did not like it here.
- Kurt Vonnegut