How to Make Dried Lemon Peel
You know how we squeeze 1-2 drops of lemon into cakes, cheesecakes, drinks, we grate a little lemon zest, that's why we open the fridge to take the lemon out, wash it well, dry it, grate the peel, cut it, squeeze the juice, wash the grater and put the lemon back in the cabinet. The 10 minutes you spend is reduced to just 30 seconds. You open the drawer, remove the jar, and add half a teaspoon of dried lemon peel.
Please don't underestimate 10 minutes. It's incredible for a working woman to earn 10 minutes from housework. Oh, of course, I also talked assuming that there is lemon in the house. Especially when you open the fridge and see that there is no lemon. Fortunately, you don't have such a problem anymore. With a few lemons that you can grate in your spare time, you will make it easier for you. For example, you can make a wonderful lemon cake by adding two teaspoons of dried lemon peel to your plain cake batter. Or you can crush the dried peels and use them to make lemon macarons. In addition to desserts, you can also consume this ingredient by adding half a teaspoon of dried lemon peel to add movement to the sauce in recipes such as sweet and sour chicken meatballs.
If you dry the lemon peels completely, it will be possible to keep them intact for years. But I recommend that you consume it within a year to use it without losing its pleasant aroma.
Enjoy the recipe ...
Preparation
- Grate the yellow peels of the lemons with the fine side of the grater,
- Spread the grated peels on a clean plate,
- Leave it in a corner of the room that is not exposed to the sun, stirring occasionally, until it dries,
- Store in a glass jar at room temperature.
Bon appétit...