Candied Oranges

Ingredients

• 3 lbs of peeled and quartered oranges
• 1 lb of sugar
• 1 pint of water

Directions

1. Combine 1 lb of sugar with 1 pint of water in a saucepan and reduce on medium hear while stirring.
2. Remove from heat once syrup forms.
3. Dip your 3 lbs of oranges in the syrup.
4. Place oranges on a sieve over a pan and allow to cool until sugar crystallizes. 

Source — Cooking in Old Creole Days

Prepared by William A. Ortego

Louisiana Anthology

March 2, 2015