orangettes

orangettes
via smitten kitchen

ingredients:
1 bag of dark chocolate
1 orange
1 cup sugar

directions:

1. cut orange into wedges, eat orange
2. save and slice orange peel
3. boil water in pot, toss orange peels into water; let cook for a few minutes; drain and repeat (removes bitterness)
4. simmer 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar; toss orange peels into pot; simmer for 1 hour
5. drain and place peels on paper towels
6. melt dark chocolate in double boiler
7. dip peels in chocolate and let dry on parchment paper
8. eat!

* i also rolled a batch in sugar (replacing steps 6 and 7 above), here’s a recipe via the food network