These candied lemon slices are easy to make and oh-so-pretty. Use with almost any dessert as a garnish!
Candied Meyer Lemon Slices
Servings
Ingredients
- 3 Meyer lemons thinly sliced
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
Instructions
- 1 Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. 2 Add the lemon slices and blanch for 5 minutes, then drain lemons through a thin sieve. 3 In the same saucepan, whisk remaining 1 cup of water with sugar until sugar dissolves. Add the blanched lemon slices and turn heat to high. 4 When water starts to boil, reduce to a simmer and allow the mixture to cook for an hour, uncovered. 5 Place candied lemon slices on cooling rack in a single layer and allow to dry for a few hours. 6 Store in an airtight container, separating each layer with parchment paper.
- **Dont throw out the lemon/ sugar syrup! Save and use for meringues, sorbets etc.
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I actually had a small dwarf meyer lemon tree plant I ordered online, I never got it to grow so well, but maybe you will have better luck. If you buy a 3-4 year old tree you can bear fruit the first year. Check this on Amazon http://ow.ly/s8smb
Where did you get a meyer lemon tree to plant? I would love to get one.
Where can you buy meyer lemons in Israel? I live in Jerusalem and would love to obtain some after having tried them from my brother’s tree in Califor-
nia.
We just planted a Meyer Lemon Tree in Blessing of Israel and can’t wait to try this from our own tree. Looks really yummy !