If the candy is soggy, it has not cooked in the syrup for long enough. To ensure the candied orange slices are the best they can be, stir the sugar and water as they heat up so that the sugar does ...

Why get your sugary citrus fix at the store when you can accomplish these sophisticated candied orange slices so easily at home? Sweet navel oranges, with their thick and supple peels, are key here.

The Greeks love their sweets, and this one is almost as central ... for 8–10 minutes until you have a thick syrup. Add the orange slices to the syrup, then set aside. Allow the pie to cool ...

Slice the cooled genoise horizontally, so you have 2 sponges. Trim one of the sponges to an 18cm/7in circle, using a plate or a cake tin as a guide. Arrange the orange slices inside the cling film ...