Candied Lemon Slices

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lemons (unwaxed, fresh and firm)
• 2 cups water (500 ml)
• 2 cups sugar (500 ml)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 slice the lemons into thin, neat slices. discard the end bits, and remove the pips.
• 2 in a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, salt and vanilla. bring to a gentle simmer, stir, and simmer, stirring a few times, until the sugar has dissolved.
• 3 next to the stove, put down a double thickness of nonstick paper or wax paper.
• 4 add the lemon slices and bring back to a simmer, until the slices are soft and the skin just turning translucent, but they should not fall apart! (about 5 minutes).
• 5 remove the slices with a slotted spoon and place on the nonstick or wax paper, and leave to cool.
• 6 use as a topping for lemon (or lime) pies, or as a cake topping.
• 7 (i am not sure at this stage how long they can be kept as i have not tried keeping them. they should be fine, covered, at room temperature, for a day).