CANDIED LEMON PEEL

Buying candied fruits from market is too costly .... make at your home with fresh ingredients without using any preservatives .......

Ingredients

Big Lemon 2 (galgal in hindi)
Sugar 1/2 cup
Powdered sugar 1/4 cup
Water 1 1/4 cup

Method

Slice the lemon peel lengthwise not the lemon.
In a pressure cooker take 1 cup water add lemon peel and give 2-3 whistles.
Remove the peels and discard the water .
With the help of spoon remove the white part of the peel carefully.
In a pan take 1/4 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar.
Boil and add the peels and let it cook on low for 30 minutes.
Remove it on a kitchen towel on a wire rack and let it dry for 8-10hrs.
They will be shiny and little wet.
After 10 hrs take 1/4 cup of powdered sugar in a big bowl and add peel and cover it and give a nice mix.
Again levae it for 2-3 hrs for coating to get set.
Keep it in air tight container and enjoy having like this .
I used for my christmas cake.