Saffron Preserved Lemons

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

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

• 1 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.
• 2 after 3 days, press the lemon slices down with a spoon. pour juice and oil over them.
• 3 place something one them that will weigh them down.
• 4 cover and let stand at room temp 5 days.
• 5 can be stored at room temp up to a month, refrigerated up to 6 months.