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The Easy Moroccan Candied Lemon Recipe.

The Easy Moroccan Candied Lemon Recipe.

It's always nice to eat exotic food in winter, isn't it?

And you are looking for a simple and economical trick to preserve your lemons?

In Mediterranean countries, it is customary to use salt to preserve them.

Here is the easy recipe for preparing Moroccan candied lemons.

The Easy Moroccan Candied Lemon Recipe.

Ingredients

- 1 kg of organic lemons

- Guérande salt (count 1/2 cup for 4 lemons)

- a glass jar

Preparation

1. Soak the lemons in water for five days.

2. After five days, split the lemons into 4 lengthwise. Don't go all the way:they should look like a big flower.

The Easy Moroccan Candied Lemon Recipe.

3. Slip a big pinch of salt in the middle of each lemon.

4. Place them in a glass jar (or terrine) packing them well.

5. Cover the container.

6. Leave to drain in the container for eight days.

7. A thick, salty juice will form. This juice allows the indefinite preservation of lemons.

8. Wait 1 month like this before consuming them.

Result

And There you go ! Your Moroccan candied lemons are ready easily :-)

These lemons can be used in all your stews:tajine, stew or exotic dishes.

The anti-waste idea:the salty juice can be used in a vinaigrette, as a flavoring for a broth or to deglaze a pan.