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Mixed Peel
Chopped citrus peel, usually orange and lemon, cooked in sugar syrup until it is translucent and sweet. The white pith is trimmed before candying.
Origin
A confectioner's preserve of citrus rind, sold ready chopped for baking.
Flavour
Sweet, bitter, and perfumed with citrus oil.
How to use it
Stir it into fruit cakes, mincemeat, and puddings.
Storage
Airtight. It dries out if left uncovered, and softens again if warmed gently.
Recipes using it
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