CITRUS CANDY RINDS

Ingredients:

• 2 large grapefruits (may substitute with 4 large oranges or 6 lemons) from Kelley Produce
• ¼ cup light corn syrup
• 2 cups of sugar
• 1 cup of hot water

Instructions:

1. Wash citrus
2. Remove peel in quarters (remove pulp and membrane)
3. Cover peel with cold water and bring to a boil
4. Cook 20 minutes
5. Drain off water and repeat process. Boil until tender. Remove inner white membrane.
6. Cut peel in ¼ inch strips
7. Combine corn syrup, sugar and hot water
8. Cook over low heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved
9. Add citrus peel and cook to 230 degrees F
10. Peel will be transparent and most of the syrup will be absorbed
11. Remove peel from syrup, drain
12. Roll each strip in granulated sugar
13. Store in tin