What is candied fruit, many people know today.Usually they are sold in the dried fruit department and at the same time are a very useful sweetness. What make candied fruits? Mainly from fruit. These can be pineapples, plums, dogwoods, melons, cherries, papayas and more.
The history of candied fruit
What candies are made of, residents of the East knew exactly.It was from there that this sweetness came to us. At one time, residents of eastern countries learned to store exotic fruits in hot weather conditions not very traditionally. They boiled them in syrup and then dried. Thus, candied fruits appeared. Initially, they appeared on the tables of only rich people, for a long time were considered a luxury, inaccessible to ordinary peasants. What can we say about the inhabitants of Europe, who for a long time did not know about the existence of candied fruit there. Then the merchants on this product began to earn a lot of money. They began to supply candied fruits to European countries, replenishing their wallets with decent amounts. It took some time until the local craftsmen learned to cook candied fruits on their own.
If we talk about Russia, then real candied hereappeared much later, however, in the 14th century, local residents already knew how to do something similar, the so-called “dry jam”. True, after the October Revolution, it was forgotten, and then candied fruits went on sale, and there were no reasons for the return of long-standing traditions. Currently, candied fruits are widely used in cooking as additives and simply as a means of decoration.
How do candied fruits
Today, in fact, the manufacturing process itselfcandied fruit has not changed significantly. Fruits pre-wash well, dried. Then they are dipped in saturated sugar syrup and boiled for a long time. In the next stage, the fruit, thoroughly soaked in syrup, is dried, after which they become similar to what we can see in the store. As you have already noticed, there is nothing difficult in making candied fruits on your own. What make candied at home? From apples, plums, pears, cherries, cherries and much more. Candied oranges turn out very tasty, more precisely, from their crusts, which we usually throw away.
Here is a simple recipe:Wash and dry the five or six oranges, then peel them and cut them into thin strips. Put the crusts in a saucepan, cover with cold water and cook for about twenty minutes. After that, the water is drained, and a new one is poured. So repeat 3-4 more times. It is necessary for bitterness to leave the peel. Prepare sugar syrup from two glasses of sugar and one glass of water. Add the butter in the amount of one tablespoon. Well, at the very end, lower the orange peel, continue to boil until the peel absorbs most of the syrup.
After cooking, put the peel on a plate, sprinkled with powdered sugar. That's it, delicious candied fruits are ready.
What make candied yet? For example, you can cook them from ginger. Take five hundred grams of ginger root (only very fresh), two and a half cups of sugar.
Thinly chop the pulp of pre-cleanedginger. Fold the slices into the pan and cover with water (pour more water). The first time, boil the ginger without sugar, drain the water, and instead pour a new one in the amount of 2/3 cup. Also add sugar to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly. Boil until the ginger slices are almost transparent and almost dry. Put the slices on the parchment, then on the grid, oiled. Let the slices dry in the oven for thirty minutes. After that, roll them in sugar and a little more dry. Candied ginger ready.
Be sure to try to cook candied apples and pears. In winter, when there are not enough vitamins, such dried fruits will be more than ever.
