Chocolate Candied Oranges For Mary

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 oranges
• 2 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• sugar, for coating
• chocolate chips, for coating

Recipe

• 1 wash the oranges, then cut them in half from stem to stern. (do not peel!). slice each half in 1/4 inch slices, discarding ends.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, mix sugar and water. heat sugar mixture over medium heat, bring sugar mixture to a boil.
• 3 add orange slices and carefully dunk them with a wooden spoon. (do not stir!).
• 4 reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. carefully dunk the floating slices occasionally.
• 5 remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• 6 remove slices from pan and place on rack over a cookie pan.
• 7 turn oven on to warm, place oranges on middle rack, leave the oven door slightly open and leave them for several hours or overnight.
• 8 toss the dried slices in sugar.
• 9 pour chocolate chips in a microwave proof bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute stir chips and return to the microwave for another 30 seconds. repeat until all the chips are smoothly melted.
• 10 dip the slices in the chocolate and place them on waxed paper to dry.