Tanghulu – Chinese Candied Fruit

My granddaughter asked me if we could make a sugar coated fruit she saw on social media, of course I said yes. I looked on line and figured out what she was talking about is called Tanghulu, a Chinese Candied Fruit. This tanghulu recipe only requires 3 ingredients and has the most satisfying crunch!

The first thing she did was to wash and cut fruit into bite sized pieces and then dry them with a paper towel. She wanted to use fresh pineapple, strawberries and mandarin oranges, but you can use any of your favorites.

In a small heavy sauce pan over low to medium low heat, add the sugar and the water. Stir to dissolve the sugar and don’t stir again. Bring to a boil and simmer until it is thick like syrup, amber in color and 300° Fahrenheit.

As the syrup cooks, place 1-2 pieces of fruit on each skewer keeping them close to the end of the skewer.

Place ice cubes in a bowl with cold water. This will be for dipping the fruit into.

Tilt the pan carefully and dip the fruit into the syrup, turning the skewer to cover the fruit completely. Work fast so the sugar doesn’t burn. Immediately dip the fruit into the ice water. Place the skewer on a plate that is lightly sprayed with cooking oil.

Once set, place in a serving dish. They need to be eaten the same day.

Tanghulu-Chinese Candied Fruit

• Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

• 1# fruit (approximately 30 pieces)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup water

*10-20 wooden skewers*

Directions

1. Very lightly spray a dish or pan with cooking oil.
2. Wash and cut the fruit into bite sized pieces and then dry them with a paper towel. We used fresh pineapple, strawberries and mandarin oranges, but use any of your favorites.
3. In a sauce pan over low to medium low heat, add the sugar and the water. Stir just to dissolve the sugar and don’t stir again. Bring to a boil and simmer until it is thick like syrup, amber in color and 300° Fahrenheit.
4. As the syrup cooks, place 1-2 pieces of fruit on each skewer keeping them close to the end of the skewer.
5. Place ice cubes in a bowl with cold water. This will be for dipping the fruit into.
6. Tilt the pan carefully and dip the fruit into the syrup, turning the skewer to cover the fruit completely. Work fast so the sugar doesn’t burn. Immediately dip the fruit into the ice water. 
7. Once the sugar coating is set on the fruit, place skewers on a serving dish. They need to be eaten the same day.

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