Overnight Preserved Lemons

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Make and share this Overnight Preserved Lemons recipe from Food.com.

by katie in the UP·published 2006-05-11

Moroccan

Servings

6 lemons

Total time

12h 30m

prep 30 min

Calories / serving

43 kcal

Ingredients (2)

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Instructions (10 steps)

01Juice 6 of the lemons and set the juice aside.
02Partially quarter each of the remaining lemons so they stay together at the stem end.
03Pack about 2 t salt into the center of each lemon, re-form the lemons and place in a large zip-lock plastic bag.
04Cover the lemons halfway with salt. Add the reserved juice.
05Pack the lemons tightly in the bag, squeeze out any air and close the bag.
06Freeze overnight.
07Remove the lemons from the freezer, defrost and use for cooking.
08Pack any unused lemons tightly into a mason jar, adding lemon juice and enough salt to cover the lemons.

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