Candied  Orange  Peel

Wipe  4  oranges  and  remove  peel  in  quarters.  Put  peel  in  sauce-
pan, cover  with  cold  water,  bring  to  boiling  point  and  then  simmer
until  soft.  Drain  and  scrape  off  ^  of  the  white  portion.  Cut  in


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thin  strips.     Boil  i  c.  sugar  and  ^  c.  water  until  it  spins  a  thread.
Cook  strips  in  the  sirup  5  minutes.     Drain.     Roll  in  granulated  sugar.
Salted  Almonds  I

Blanch  Jordan  almonds  by  allowing  them  to  stand  in  boiling  water
until  it  loosens  the  skins.  Drain,  place  in  a  shallow  pan,  sprinkle
with  salt  and  small  pieces  of  butter.  Brown  in  a  pan  in  broiling
oven,  stirring  frequently.  Drain  on  paper.
Salted  Almonds  II

Ingredients :

i  pt.  water  i  c.  almonds

\  c.  salt  2  tbsp.  butter  or  olive  oil

Method :

Blanch  almonds  as  described  above.  Boil  salt  and  water,  add
almonds  and  cook  8  minutes.  Drain  and  place  them  in  a  baking
pan,  dot  over  with  butter  and  bake  until  a  delicate  brown,  stirring
frequently.  Drain  on  brown  paper.
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