1. Wash lemons very well (don't use any coated in wax). Put in a bowl and pour over boiling water. Leave for 30 seconds or so. 2. Remove, cool, and cut into quarters, lengthwise. 3. Put a 1/4 - 1/2 inch layer of coarse salt in the bottom of your jar (or 2 smaller jars). 4. Pack in the lemon quarters. To each jar add the cinnamon sticks, coriander seeds and cloves, decoratively, and add a red chilli pepper to each bottle. 5. Layer with another 1/4 inch of coarse salt. 6. Fill the jar with oil -- you could use sunflower or any oil which has a neutral flavour. 7. Close jars tightly, and leave to stand in a cool place -- but not in the fridge -- for about 3 weeks. 8. Rinse off the salt before using. 9. Uses:. 10. Chop finely to use in chicken dishes, especially if there are olives in the dish;. 11. Stuff a chicken with pickled lemon quarters before roasting. 12. Put a roast for the oven (leg of lamb is ideal) on a layer of lemons. 13. Slice and chop very finely, add fresh chopped coriander leaves, parsley or fresh basil and add some virgin olive oil, as a sauce for fish fillets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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