Choc Coated Orange Peel
This is something that I make for special occasions. And sometimes also give this and other home made goodies to special people.


2 large thick skinned oranges
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
125g dark chocolate
Step 1
Mark orange in quarters through skin only,
using orange peeler run along under skin and
remove skin, leaving each quarter of orange
peel in one piece. Cut quarters into strips
approx 1cm wide. Drop the strips into a pan of
boiling water and bring back to boiling, drain
and repeat the process twice more. Combine
water and sugar and stir over a low heat until
sugar is dissolved "DO NOT BOIL". Add strips
and bring to boil reduce heat and simmer
uncovered for 5-10mins or until they become
translucent. Stir occasionally.
Step 2
remove strips from pan and place on a wire
rack overnight to dry.
Step 3
Melt chocolate (place water in a saucepan and
sit a glass bowl on top of open saucepan with
chocolate in to melt) remove from saucepan
from heat. Using a tooth pick or small 2 prong
fork, place several orange peel strips in
chocolate then remove and allow excess
chocolate to drip off. place on a foil lined
tray and allow to set in fridge. Store in
airtight containers in fridge.