Name: Saffron Preserved Lemons
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 Cup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed; 2 cups lemons, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe by Ambervim

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Saffron brings an earthy flavor and golden orange color. Example use: 2 chopped slices mixed into 2 cups cooked basmati rice.

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ingredients

1 tablespoon kosher salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon saffron thread, crushed
2 cups lemons, thinly sliced
¹⁄₄ cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

Combine salt and saffron. Place one lemon slice in bottom of wide mouth 2 cup jar. Sprinkle a dash more salt mix. Repeat layers with remaining lemon slices and salt mix. Cover and let stand at room temp 3 days.
After 3 days, press the lemon slices down with a spoon. Pour juice and oil over them.
Place something one them that will weigh them down.
Cover and let stand at room temp 5 days.
Can be stored at room temp up to a month, refrigerated up to 6 months.

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"Saffron brings an earthy flavor and golden orange color. Example use: 2 chopped slices mixed into 2 cups cooked basmati rice."

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creation by Ambervim

3/26/2011

Saffron brings an earthy flavor and golden orange color. Example use: 2 chopped slices mixed into 2 cups cooked basmati rice.