Mar 24, 2012

a very sweet post.

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oranges + chocolate = chocolate orangettes 
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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...

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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.

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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.  


9 comments:

  1. mmmmmmmmmmm, these look so goooooood....

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  2. Those look simply ravishing, dearie! I eat too much sugar too, and actually *cough cough* I've got bread pudding *cough* in the oven right now. Ahem.

    Talk to you later ;-)
    Gabby

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  3. oh my, they look so good Grace! I love fruit+chocolate mixes. <3

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  4. Mmm those look delicious, m'dear! Chocolate and fruit is delicious.

    Blessings,
    Emily.

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  5. Oh wow. Can I stop by your home for a spot of tea and a chocolate orangette? ;)
    -Miss Acacia

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  6. I love fruit and chocolate flavors together. My favorites are truffles :) These look really good; I'll have to try them soon!

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  7. so glad that you loved them! they are quite addicting, are they not? so delish. x

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  8. They look soo good! I'm not much of a sweet eater, but who. An resist chocolate and fruit? Or better yet- chocolate and nuts?! Did I mention pretzels? .....

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  9. Sounds & looks delicious! I'm not much a fan of dark chocolate though, so I would definitely use milk chocolate :)

    ~Camille

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