Candied Orange Peel

Today Marshall decided to try making sugared orange peel.  Here is what he did:

Cut the orange peel into strips and remove the excess pith.  Put it in a pan and cover with cold water.  Bring to a boil and then drain it.  Do this two more times.  In another pan, make a simple syrup using equal parts of water and sugar and bring to a boil.  (Marshall used 3 cups each of water and sugar.)   Add the orange peel and then simmer for about an hour, when the orange peel starts to get transluscent.  Cool the orange peel in the syrup and then drain on a rack until tacky and mostly dry.  At this point you can roll it in sugar. 

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