Candied Lemon Slices For Cake Decoration

Use as a topping for lemon or lime pies or as a cake topping.

Candied lemon slices for cake decoration.

Uses for candied lemon slices. Garnish your next lemon blueberry cake with them. Add them to the tops of raspberry lemonade cookies from cookie remix. Setting aside 1 4 cup lemon syrup pour remainder over cakes.

Use candied lemons for cake decorating pies cupcakes and more. Wash your lemons well. 1 5 cups water 1. Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan.

Remove the slices with a slotted spoon and place on the nonstick or wax paper and leave to cool. Let the candied lemons sit at room temperature for up to 24 hours before storing in an air tight container. For the lemon c. Follow this method for most candied fruit types.

In this cake decorating tutorial i demonstrate how to create a pretty lemon decorated cake with stripes meringues and candied lemon slices. Place slices in a single layer in a wax paper lined jelly roll pan using tongs. Candied lemon slices are an easy to make garnish to dress up favorite desserts. They came out sweet chewy and delicious.

Add lemon slices and simmer gently keeping slices in a single layer and turning occasionally 14 to 16 minutes or until slightly translucent and rinds are softened. Simmer until the lemon slices are translucent. The lemon peel is edible so eat up. They look attractive i love the fresh citrus colours and also taste good and are very easy to make.

In this cake decorating tutorial i demonstrate how to create candied lemon slices. Bring to a boil and cook just until the sugar is dissolved. Add your lemon slices. I tried two candied lemon slices recipes and this one was the winner.

Remove with a slotted spoon and cool completely. Let cakes cool completely in pans about 2 hours. These candied lemon and lime slices are a great way of decorating cakes such as lemon drizzle cake and puddings. Remove from pans and place right side up on a rack set over a rimmed baking sheet.

I did place them on cooling racks over a parchment paper covered tray and then put them in the oven at 175f for 2 3 hours as i wanted them to dry out be less sticky. Candied lemon and lime slices candied lemon and lime slices.