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Candied fruit query


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I'm fairly au fait with candying citrus peel, but fancy doing something a bit more adventurous, I'm guessing I could flavour the candied peel with an alcohol, probably during the last phase (I tend to use William Curley's method from Couture Chocolates - blanch 4 times, add to syrup with vanilla, heat, leave to cool over night, re-heat for 2 hours, allow to cool over night, leave to dry) so the alcohol content is cooked off but the flavour imparts.

Is this do-able? Are there recipes out there for this or am I just barking up the wrong tree? I've got a concept I want to try and I'll keep you posted if it's a workable idea.

Sian

"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy chocolate, and that's kinda the same thing really."

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I've had great success candying peel that's been soaked in alcohol for about 2-3 days before I start the blanching process (it's a byproduct of producing infused brandies, and I hate to waste anything!).

Elizabeth Campbell, baking 10,000 feet up at 1° South latitude.

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