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ORANGEADE CHRISTMAS CAKE SICILIAN

Orangeade

Christmas cake is an ancient County of Modica, which can be prepared using fresh orange peel or, in some variations, citron, lemons, tangerines and clementines. It is a cake that can be enjoyed individually or as a decoration to be used for other desserts.

It should blanch the peel of citrus fruit and let soak for a day, changing the water several times. The peels are then cut into strips and drain. A flame, prepare the syrup with an equal weight of sugar begins to caramelize and when you combine the zest, and after five minutes, spilling all the dough on a flat surface greased with almond oil. When the cake is cooled, it is preserved in a jar seal.