The Easy Moroccan Confit Lemon Recipe.
It's always nice to eat exotic food in winter, right?
And are you looking for a simple and economical trick to candy your lemons?
In Mediterranean countries, it is customary to use salt to candy them.
Here is the easy recipe for making Moroccan candied lemons.
Ingredients
- 1 kg of organic lemons
- Guérande salt (count 1/2 cup for 4 lemons)
- a glass jar
Preperation
1. Soak the lemons in water for five days.
2. After five days, split the lemons in 4 lengthwise. Don't go all the way: they must look like a big flower.
3. Slip a big pinch of salt in the middle of each lemon.
4. Place them in a glass jar (or a terrine), packing them well.
5. Cover the container.
6. Leave to drain in the container for eight days.
7. A thick, salty juice will form. This juice allows the indefinite conservation of lemons.
8. Wait 1 month like this before consuming them.
Results
And There you go ! Your Moroccan candied lemons are easily ready :-)
These lemons can be used in all your simmered dishes: tagine, stew or exotic dishes.
The anti-waste idea: the salted juice can be used in a vinaigrette, as a flavoring for a broth or to deglaze a pan.
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