Romulan Lucernae
- 1 each tangerines
- 1 x olive oil
- Cut through the rind of the tangerine around the middle, perhaps a little closer to the stem end than to the bottom.
- Gently loosen the skin from the sections, and carefully remove the top (the half including the stem end).
- Gently remove the sections from the bottom half, being sure to leave some of the pithy center part attached to the bottom half of the shell.
- Press the pithy strands together to form a sort of wick about 1/4 to 1/2 inch long.
- Put about a spoonful of oil in the bottom half and swirl it around to coat the inside of the shell.
- With the whole inside of the shell oil-coated, the lamp will look better and last longer.
- Add or remove oil to leave a slight puddle in the bottom of the shell about 1/16" deep.
- Then light the wick.
- This will probably take several tries, before it will stay lit.
- Next, take the top half, and cut a 1" hole in the center so that the flame can get air when you set the top back on the bottom half.
- Oil the inside of the top half of the lamp, and then wipe it dry so that more light will be able to shine through.
- Place the lamp on top of the votive cup and it is ready.
tangerines, olive oil
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/romulan-lucernae-45789 (may not work)