What Is Candied lemon peel and How Can I Use It?
Here's everything worth knowing about candied lemon peel and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 25 recipes to cook tonight.
What is candied lemon peel?
Candied lemon peel is lemon zest that has been treated with sugar.
It is easy to make at home using this Candied Lemon Rind recipe.
It can also be readily found online (see below) and a bulk food stores.
Where found
Candied lemon peel is usually found in the baking supplies section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 蜜饯柠檬皮 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | zeste de citron confit | |
| en español: | piel de limón confitada |
Recipes using candied lemon peel
There are 25 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Merry Christmas Fruitcake
Traditional Christmas fruitcake with brandy-soaked candied citrus peel, citron, currants, and raisins, deeply spiced and aged in a tin with periodic brandy basting before the holidays.
Lemon Curd Cheesecake
Lemon curd cheesecake with a tangy cream cheese and sour cream filling topped with homemade lemon curd. Baked low and slow for a crack-free, silky finish.
Delicious Holiday Mince Pie with Beef
Holiday mincemeat with chopped beef, suet, apples, sour cherries, dried fruit, and broken nuts simmered slowly with brandy and warming spices. A massive 48-serving batch for Christmas baking and gift-giving.
Pfeffernuesse
Pfeffernuesse are traditional German spice cookies made with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, black pepper, rum, and candied lemon peel, finished with a white icing.
Christmas Stollen From Brigitte Sealing
A German-style no-yeast Christmas stollen with cottage cheese, rum, almonds, currants, sultanas, and candied lemon peel. Brushed with butter and dusted in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
Lots of Fruit Bread
Lots of fruit bread, a yeasted holiday loaf packed with prunes, figs, dates, raisins, candied peel, and almonds. The European-style fruit bread for Christmas mornings.
Mom's Fruitcake
Old-fashioned bourbon fruitcake packed with golden raisins, candied cherries, pineapple, citron, pecans, and coconut. Baked low and slow in a tube pan for rich, dense results.
Lemon Orange Coconut Cookies
Citrus lovers will like this refreshing crispy cookie from Jocelyn Moritz of Waukesha.
Rosca de Reyes or Three Kings Bread
This traditional bread served in Mexico celebrates the Epiphany! Usually hidden inside is a coin or toy baby and whoever finds it gets to make the tamales for Candelmas!
Festival Leckerli Cookies
Swiss Leckerli cookies: honey-spiced almond bars with candied citrus peel and kirsch, finished with a hardening sugar glaze. Traditional Basel Christmas market sweet that improves with age.
English Fruitcake
Traditional English fruitcake loaded with raisins, candied orange and lemon peel, citron, candied cherries, and walnuts. Baked low and slow in a tube pan for over 2 hours.
Zesty Cranberry Lemon Cookies
Cranberry and lemon star in this winning drop cookie with fluffy frosting from Liz Bannon of Port Washington, which was adapted from a recipe in a Taste of Home cookbook.
Zesty Cranberry Lemon Cookies
Cranberry and lemon star in this winning drop cookie with fluffy frosting from Liz Bannon of Port Washington, which was adapted from a recipe in a Taste of Home cookbook.
Updated Mincemeat
Homemade mincemeat with raisins, currants, apples, almonds, candied peel, and brandy. No suet needed. Ground twice, baked, and aged for rich, spiced holiday filling.
Vienna Christmas Stollen
Try this neat treat that is perfect for Christmas and is sure to bring family and friends together.
Brigitte's Christmas Stollen
German Christmas stollen with rum-soaked currants, sultanas, chopped almonds, candied peel, and cottage cheese for a moist, rich holiday bread dusted in powdered sugar.
Berlin Bread
Berlin Bread is a spiced German bar cookie loaded with grated chocolate, almonds, rum, apple preserves, and candied lemon peel. Iced while warm and sliced thin, these fragrant little bars belong on every holiday baking list.
Irish Sweet Bread
Made with sour milk and molasses, this moist, delicious bread just might make you become lucky!
Fisherman's Bread
Italian fisherman's bread with golden raisins, candied citrus peels, fennel seeds, and Marsala wine. A rich, buttery quick bread with no yeast, scored in a decorative grid.
Italian Cheesecake with Candied Orange & Lemon Peel
Italian ricotta cheesecake with candied orange and lemon peel, golden raisins, and a splash of amaretto in a shortbread crust. Lighter and less sweet than American cream cheese cheesecake, dense in a softer way.
Heirloom Fruitcake
Heirloom fruitcake packs candied cherries, pineapple, citron, dates, raisins and pecans into a spice-laden batter, baked low and slow then aged a month with wine before serving.
Tortas De Aceite
Crispy Spanish olive oil cookies spiced with anise, cinnamon, and sesame seeds, finished with sliced almonds. Egg-free, dairy-free, and fragrant with lemon and white wine.
Carolina Fruitcake
Very tasty fruitcake, all kinds of candied fruits in the cake, looks great, great flavor! Family and friends enjoyed it
Basel Honey-Spice Cookies (Basel Leckerli)
Traditional Swiss Basel Leckerli: honey-spice cookie bars with cinnamon, cloves, candied peels, kirsch, and almonds under a crackly sugar glaze. Makes 50 to 60 bars that keep for weeks.
