A sticky situation
Here are some pictures from the candied orange peel I made for my holiday goody bags. I used the Il Forno recipe, and I think these turned out much better than previous batches. Usually, I cook it too long and the orange pieces crystallize, which isn't necessarily bad, but not what I'm going for either. I also had fun removing the pith from the peel with my chef's knife. I felt like I was in a knife infomercial - you know, the one that dazzles you with the fact that not only does it cut a perfect fillet, but also a fillet of a fillet! This activity was also voted most likely to land me in the ER. I didn't cut myself, but I did end up with a wicked thumb cramp. Just look at how much pith I was able to slice off the peels!
And here it is all done, rolled in powdered sugar.
Off to melt some chocolate for dipping!