Recipe

Preserved Lemons

Preserved Lemons

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by borntobeworn

Preserved Lemons

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by Cordeliah

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    Cordeliah's Notes:

    Worth the time investment. Excellent in salads, sandwiches and even in chicken dishes.

Makes about 3 cups

  1. Cut the lemons, with skin, to rounds about 1/2 cm thick.

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  2. Clean the lemon slices from seeds.

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  3. Mix the salt and the paprika in a plate. Deep every lemon slice in the mixture and then arrange in a jar as tight as possible.

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  4. Sprinkle the garlic between layers. Add the bay leaf and the peppercorns in between the slices.

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  5. Pour lemon juice on top of the slices, so they all be submerged in the juice (add a bit of water if you don't have enough juice).

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  6. On top put the peels of the squeezed lemons to protect from mold.

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  7. Seal the jar very well and let it seat outside the fridge for about 2 days. Turn the jar over couple of times during the two days.

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  8. After two days keep in the fridge for few weeks. Ready after about 4-5 days.

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  9. Good for about 4 weeks in the fridge, covered in lemon juice and a bit of oil on top.

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1 Comment on Preserved Lemons

Epietzsch Reply

I just made 3 jars of these and I can't wait to try them. I used red peppercorns which make them very pretty. I posted a picture.

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