Lemon Chips

Ingredients

• large smooth-rinded Malaga lemons
• coarse sea salt
• water
• sugar

Directions

1. Cut the peel of the lemons into chips using a small knife.

2. Soak the chips in a mixture of salt and water overnight.

3. Boil the chips in a pan of boiling water until tender, then drain well.

4. Let the chips cool in water, then place them in an earthen pan.

5. Pour enough boiling clarified sugar over the chips to cover them and let sit for two days.

6. Strain the syrup, add more sugar, and reduce it by boiling until thick.

7. Add the chips to the thick syrup and simmer for a few minutes, then set aside for two days.

8. Repeat the syrup process once more and let the chips sit for an additional two days.

9. To candy, boil four pints of clarified sugar until it reaches the blown stage.

10. Thoroughly drain and wipe the chips, then place them in the syrup, stirring until the sugar turns white.

11. Remove the chips with two forks, shake off excess sugar, and place them in a wire sieve to dry.