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Default Orange rind vs. orange extract?

On 17 Sep 2015 12:59:00 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2015-09-17, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
> > On 2015-09-15 15:16, wrote:

>
> >> I was looking at the recipe in Joy of Cooking for steamed apple
> >> molasses pudding. It calls for orange rind. Can I use extract
> >> instead?

>
> > I would not do that. Hell. It's not like oranges are so expensive or
> > hard to find that you would need to do that.

>
> You might check to see if there are any beer brewing stores, nearby.
> They usually carry dried orange rind to make "wit biers". If not
> locally, try online.
>
> nb


That's what I did, nb! In all honesty though, it doesn't take very
long for a thin skinned orange (such as Valencia) to dry enough to
whiz up in a coffee mill... or it can be hurried along in a warm oven.


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