Candied Clementine Peel

• 1 pound clementines (4 to 7)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups regular granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• Vegetable oil for greasing rack
• 1 cup superfine granulated sugar

1. Halve clementines crosswise and juice them with a citrus juicer, reserving juice for another use.
2. Discard any membranes still attached to peel, then cut each half into eighths.
3. Bring peel to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan three-fourths full of cold water with 1/2 teaspoon salt and boil, uncovered, 10 minutes, then drain and rinse peel.
4. Repeat procedure with more water and salt, draining and rinsing peel again.
5. Bring regular sugar and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
6. Add peel and gently simmer, uncovered, until tender and translucent and syrup is thickened, about 1 hour.
7. Transfer candied peel with a slotted spoon to a lightly oiled rack set in a shallow baking pan, spreading it out so pieces don't touch, and let drain 30 minutes.
8. If using peel for chocolate tart , reserve 1/2 cup candied peel before coating remainder with sugar.
9. Put superfine sugar in a small bowl and toss peel, a few pieces at a time, in sugar to coat, then transfer with a dry slotted spoon to a sheet of wax paper to dry slightly, about 1 hour.

clementines, salt, regular granulated sugar, water, vegetable oil, sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/candied-clementine-peel-231389 (may not work)