Orange Balls
Orange Balls (Pallottole d’Aranci)
6 large oranges, the peel only, cut into strips
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Superfine sugar
1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, finely chopped
Soak the orange peel strips in cold water for 24 hours
Drain; place the peel in a saucepan and cover the strips with cold water
Bring the water to a boil
Cook the strips for about 10 minutes, or until they are soft
drain them
Chop the orange peel fine and mix it with the granulated sugar in a saucepan
Stir the mixture slowly over low heat until the sugar dissolves, then continue to cook it for about 10 minutes, or until it reaches the soft-ball stage on a candy thermometer
Remove the pan from the heat
Add the vanilla extract and mix thoroughly
Cool the mixture
Shape it into balls the size of small walnuts
Roll the balls in the superfine sugar and then in the chopped nuts
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