Ingredients#

  • 6 organic oranges (untreated)
  • 250g sugar
  • 1 half glass of water
  • 500g baking chocolate
  • Orange blossom water (optional)

1 - Prepare the oranges#

Boil the peels cut into quarters in water for one hour to blanch them.

Drain the peels for at least 12 hours until they are dry to the touch.

2 - Prepare the syrup#

Make a syrup with 250g of sugar and half a glass of water.

3 - Cook the orange strips in the syrup#

Cut into thin strips.

Cook them gently in the syrup, until all the syrup is absorbed.

4 - Dry the orange strips#

Remove them and, while still warm, place them on parchment paper.

Let dry for a few hours. Note: If they don’t dry fast enough, put them briefly in a low oven.

5 - Chocolate coating#

Melt 500g of baking chocolate in a double boiler.

Put two or three orange pieces in the chocolate with a fork, coat them and place them on parchment paper, and continue until you run out of peels and/or energy.

6 (optional) - Orange flesh#

Cut the peeled oranges into rounds.

Sweeten them, add orange blossom water.

Goes very well with chocolate mousse or makes a lovely base for a fruit salad.