Today is Dan’s birthday! He’s 26 on this coldest of Sundays and we will be spending an evening out celebrating his birth. I for one am very glad that he was born.
As part of the lead-up to his birthday I candied lemons to use as a topping for a lemon meringue pie, which we enjoyed last night (and that was also kind of a disaster). Candying these was one of the easier things I’ve done lately. I just simmered the lemons in a simple syrup and let them go. It took approximately the length of the movie 2012 to candy 3 meyer lemons. And they are beyond delicious. I am also now a conspiracy theorist. END OF DAYS!
Candied Meyer Lemons
Bring 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups water to a gentle boil in your widest pan. Slice 3 meyer lemons paper thin. Simmer for 30 minutes. Allow the lemons to cool completely in the syrup before straining out and allowing to drain on a rack.
Reserve the syrup for cocktails!
Olga @ MangoTomato
09.01.2011 at 14:42Happy Birthday to Dan. You guys are so young! :)
The first photo is absolutely gorgeous. It’s like sunshine.
elena
09.01.2011 at 14:57Hah! Thanks! And I’ll pass on the birthday good wishes ;)
Kimberley
11.01.2011 at 13:33Such a striking image! I love this idea.
Lori T
25.01.2011 at 16:06Beautiful! I am always looking for new things to do with my Meyer lemons. Love this idea!
foodies at home
25.01.2011 at 20:48Happy Birthday! These would be so great on so many things… my mind is reeling!
Sana
26.01.2011 at 11:41Beautiful!! I wanna try this soon ;)
CurlyCupcake
26.01.2011 at 11:54They look like beautiful stained glass!
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Linda
28.02.2015 at 09:13Love lemon and love this idea. Thank you!