Candied yams are an easy slow cooker recipe and a heavenly side dish. Rinse and scrub the sweet potatoes, then peel them and ...

For this recipe you will need a piping bag fitted with a 3mm nozzle, but if you don't have a nozzle you could use a piping bag or plastic food bag and snip the end off. Candied peel will keep well ...

Make candied zest from any citrus fruit (see tip ... Discard any leftover syrup (or use in another recipe – it makes a lovely drizzle for cakes). Leave the zest to dry completely – an hour ...

Transfer peel and syrup to a bowl, and set in the refrigerator overnight. (Candied peel will keep in the syrup for one year.) Drain the peel, scrape out most of the pith, and cut into 1/4-inch strips.