Lemon or Orange Paste for Panettone
This is a quick and easy recipe for making citrus paste (lemon or orange paste) needed for some panettone recipes. This recipe is from the Italian language panettone book, "pH4.1 The Science and Craftsmanship of Leavened Dough" (Author, Montanari). Available from Amazon.it Makes about 2 pints.
Prep Time45 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 64 tablespoons
Calories: 31kcal
Add sugar and cornstarch to a medium sized pot and whisk to combine
Add juice, and zest and heat over medium high heat until soft boil
Stir well, reduce heat to medium low, and keep heating until thickened. Note that this can burn quickly around edge so watch carefully and stir continuously when thickening.
Remove from heat and stir in liquor after it has cooled.
Store in glass jar in the refrigerator.
Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.05g | Fat: 0.04g | Saturated Fat: 0.004g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.02mg