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Preserved Lemons
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Preserved Lemons

5 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

131
Calories
0g
Protein
14g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 10-12 lemons
  • 3 cups coarse salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
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Directions

1

Blanch half of the lemons in boiling water for about 5 minutes.

2

Let them cool down and then cut the lemons into wedges, picking out the seeds as you go.

3

Put the wedges into a bowl with the salt before putting them into jar.

4

Squeeze about 1 cup of lemon juice from the remaining lemons and then add the juice, covering the lemons, and then seal the jar.

5

Let them stand at room temperature. Shake them gently once a day for 5 days.

6

Add oil after the fifth day and chill. They will keep for about a year.

7

This makes about 50 pieces.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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