![]() ![]() ![]() Trim the ends of the oranges and slice them really thinly (about 1/8 inch /2-3 mm) remove the seeds. Of course I personalized the recipe over the years.Īction time: 25 minutes + 1 hour and 30 minutes oven time and 24-48 hours dryingģ firm not too big blood oranges, scrubbedĪbout 2.5 oz/ 75 g dark chocolate (minimal 70%), in piecesĮxtra: medium size baking dish, cooling rack, parchment paper, aluminum foil, small jar or containerġ. For citrus fruit confit I always use Alice Waters technique: she poaches the fruit in simple syrup on a low temperature in the oven. It’s very easy, but you’ve got to have patience: you have to wait 24 to 48 hours until the slices are dry enough to handle. A slice of orange confit looks stunning as a garnish on desserts like ice cream, semifreddo, or cake.Īnd you can turn them into these awesome chocolate covered candied orange slices! You only need to dry them and dip them in chocolate. This way I can enjoy them longer, for in the fridge they last for ages. The last couple of weeks I’ve been busy preparing some jars of orange confit. I use ordinary oranges, clementines, and -when they are in season like right now- blood oranges. I think it’s the best candy in the world, so I started making it at home as well. So addictive, and for me fully connected to Venice. At the little bakery shops I used to buy these candied orange slices covered with chocolate. In the process of writing this guide I must have visited all the worthwhile restaurants, bars, and bakeries, of course never leaving without a drink or something to eat first. ![]() ![]() I spent so many holidays in La Serenissima and knew the city so well, that a Dutch publisher, mo’media, asked me to write a travel guide: 100% Venice (also translated in English, but recently updated by someone else). For fifteen years we rented a cheap apartment in Venice which belonged to a friend of my parents. Whenever I taste these candied orange slices covered with chocolate I’m immediately back in Venice and the Lido, where I spent so many vacations before I moved tot the US. ![]()
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