Old-Fashioned Orange Slice Candy With Pecans

Serving, Gifting, and Storage

This candy is as charming to give as it is to eat. Store the finished pieces in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week to keep them fresh and chewy. Freezing is not recommended, since the texture can turn too hard.

For presentation, layer the candies in a mason jar tied with rustic twine, or mix them with fudge and peanut brittle in a holiday tin for an old-fashioned assortment. Individually wrapped in little wax-paper twists, they make a nostalgic bake-sale favorite. To round out a vintage dessert spread, serve them with a warm cup of black tea or coffee, whose gentle bitterness balances the citrusy sweetness beautifully. In a world full of gourmet desserts, it is refreshing to return to something this simple, and this satisfying. It is proof that the best recipes are often the ones that never go out of style.