Name: Candied Meyer Lemons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Ingredients: 4 Meyer lemons or 2 regular lemons; 2 cups granulated sugar; 2 cups water; Large bowl of ice water (optional)*

Candied Meyer Lemons

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Use these candied Meyer lemon slices as a sweet garnish for home-baked cakes or cookies, or to dress up a bowl of ice cream. You can even add a slice or two to fresh-brewed tea.

Author: Bill Dugan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Yield: approximately 24 slices 1x
Category: Desserts

Ingredients

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4 Meyer lemons or 2 regular lemons
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups water
Large bowl of ice water (optional)*

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Instructions

Slice lemons thinly and remove any seeds. You should wind up with about 24 thin slices.
In a large skillet, bring the 2 cups of water and the sugar to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Add the lemon slices to the saucepan, keeping them in a single layer.
Simmer for about an hour, until the slices appear translucent.
Cool lemon slices on a wire rack.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.

Notes

If you use lemons other than Meyer lemons (which have a very thin rind), you should blanch your lemon slices before simmering them in the sugar syrup. Add slices to boiling water for a minute, then quick chill them in a bowl of ice water. Then simmer them in the sugar syrup.

Find it online: https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/recipe/candied-meyer-lemons/