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A while back I posted a tutorial for Candied Lemon Slices, which adorned this amazing (and easy) Lemon Cream Pie. With that same basic method, you can create other sweet delicacies. I needed a fancy little treat for a wedding shower I hosted recently so I candied some lemon and orange slices (I don’t recommend the limes pictured- they turned out strange and bitter!) then dipped them in dark chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt.
They tasted amazing on their own as a little gourmet confection, and they also looked gorgeous on top of a chocolate cake I made later.
All you need to do is follow the instructions for candied citrus slices. I’ve found oranges take a little longer than lemons, and I tend to let these simmer for…
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