On Candying Fruit

Ingredients

• fruit of your choice
• sugar
• water

Directions

1. Wash the fruit in lukewarm water and dry it in the stove.

2. Boil sugar and water to a blow (soft ball stage).

3. Add the fruit to the syrup and boil until the syrup reaches the blow again.

4. Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand for a few minutes.

5. Grain the sugar by rubbing the inside of the pan with a skimmer until it begins to whiten.

6. Stir the fruit into the white sugar mixture using a fork.

7. Place the fruit on a wire rack over a pan to drain and dry.