On Candying Fruit

Ingredients

• fruit of your choice
• syrup
• gum Arabic (optional)

Directions

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

2. Boil syrup until it reaches a blow stage.

3. Add the fruit to the syrup and boil until the syrup reaches the blow stage 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 using a fork.

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