How do I make orange sugar?

Wash 2 oranges well, rub off the zest by rubbing sugar cubes against the peel, then scrape the yellow off the sugar with a knife. Dry it on a piece of paper in the oven, and grind it together with 125 g white sugar.

How is the orange sugar stored?

In closed jars or tins, so the aroma is preserved.

Can I use the same method with lemon?

Yes, orange sugar is prepared just like lemon sugar – the same method, only with lemon zest.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 451.

Orange Sugar

Orange sugar from Erken 1914, made like lemon sugar: the zest of 2 oranges is rubbed off with sugar cubes, scraped off, dried in the oven and ground with 125 g sugar.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 451 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A short reference recipe in the section "Sugar for flavor" in "Stor kokebok" (1914); Erken points to the method for lemon sugar.

How to make it

1
Rub off the zest
Wash the oranges well and rub off the yellow zest with sugar cubes.
2
Scrape off
Scrape the yellow off the sugar again with a knife.
3
Dry
Dry the sugar on a piece of paper in the oven at low heat.
4
Grind and store
Grind the sugar together with 125 g white sugar, and store it in closed jars or tins in a dry place.

Changes from the original

Erken's reference "prepared just like lemon sugar" has been written out with the same quantities and steps as lemon sugar.

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Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 451) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 513)~96% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

~~2 appelsiner, 125 gr. hvitt sukker. Appelsinsukker tilberedes~~ Tilberedes ganske som citronsukker: appelsinerne vaskes godt, skallene avrives med sukker; det gule skrapes igjen av sukkeret med en kniv; tørres i ovnen paa et stykke papir; støtes sammen med 125 gr. hvitt sukker; opbevares i lukkede glas eller bokser. sitronsukker.

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How do I make orange sugar?: Wash 2 oranges well, rub off the zest by rubbing sugar cubes against the peel, then scrape the yellow off the sugar with a knife. Dry it on a piece of paper in the oven, and grind it together with 125 g white sugar.
How is the orange sugar stored?: In closed jars or tins, so the aroma is preserved.
Can I use the same method with lemon?: Yes, orange sugar is prepared just like lemon sugar – the same method, only with lemon zest.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 451.

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