a very sweet post.

oranges + chocolate = chocolate orangettes 

I have commented in the past that I eat way too much sugar. well, here is one of those moments I give into my sweet tooth. the farmer's market has been good to us by providing sweet n' juicy oranges as of late {there's nothing as lovely as sitting out-of-doors eating a sweet orange}, and our family has been consuming them like candy. after reading the clever Miss Hannah's post published a few months past, I decided {as we had a lovely store of oranges and chocolate} to try my hand at making the delightful treats...

I do admit, I was a bit wary when making this recipe as I am not the hugest fan of oranges and chocolate flavors. one of the only candies that I will eat involving this chocolate/orange combination are the jelly-like sweets sold at Trader Joes. these turned out better!!! with its slight crunch from the sugared orange peel and a dreamy dark chocolate coating, this treat definitely satisfies my sweet tooth.

     

this recipe was incredibly easy {although, I was beginning to worry as the orange peels did not smell very good during the cooking process}, but the orange peels - once sugared - must sit for over 8 hrs., thus I made them after dinner and set them overnight, dipping them in chocolate the next morning and freezing them for a few minutes. 

now, off to attack the freezer again. 

hope all you lovelies are having a delightful Saturday afternoon! a real post shall be published shortly. 

xoxo,

the keeper of the garden.