queryrunner wrote:Where can I get candied orange peels and citron in Chicago? Thanks.
LAZ wrote:You might try Trader Joe's. I've seen it there in years past. (And they almost always have chocolate-covered orange peel, which might make an interesting fruitcake.)
teatpuller wrote:Is it possible to buy a fresh citron to make your own? Anyone seen one around?
Eva Luna wrote:I'm thinking of making pannetone for my office holiday gifts this year. Where can I find higher-quality candied fruit than the stuff in the supermarket? Preferably without artificial additives. Or how much of a PITA is it to make from scratch?
Athena wrote:Eva Luna wrote:I'm thinking of making pannetone for my office holiday gifts this year. Where can I find higher-quality candied fruit than the stuff in the supermarket? Preferably without artificial additives. Or how much of a PITA is it to make from scratch?
Its not difficult, its just time consuming. The resulting product is way better than anything I've ever found in store.
Some favorite recipes
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/candied_citrus_peel/
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/02/ca ... on-recipe/
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/candied_kumquats/
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2008/12/candied-ginger/
Rene G wrote:If you don't want to make your own and are open to something a little different, consider fruta cristalizada—Mexican candied fruit. Cremeria Santa Maria has a good selection of quality stuff. You should find citron and pineapple as well as sweet potato and some I can't identify. Have a look at G Wiv's nice photos as well as happy_stomach's in the following post. PS: I think the cow might be gone for the winter.
Cremeria Santa Maria
3424 W 26th St
Chicago
773-277-1760
Eva Luna wrote:
Interesting - I may have to give it a shot. The first recipe says to cook slowly for several hours in syrup. Have you ever done it in a Crock-Pot?
Also, any favorite recipes for candied cherries or pineapple? Or glaceed fruits?