Strawberries from strawberries will perfectly replace your chocolates with candies, and also effectively complement homemade pastries instead of raisins . They are prepared in no way more difficult than from any other berries or fruits. And you can see for yourself, having become acquainted with the technology of their preparation, described in the recipes below.
Stewed strawberries in the home - a recipe for winter
Ingredients:
- fresh strawberries - 520 g;
- granulated sugar - 520 g;
- water filtered - 55 ml;
- powdered sugar.
Preparation
For the preparation of candied fruits are suitable small ripe, but elastic strawberries, which need to be washed well, rid of sepals and dry.
In an enamel saucepan or ladle we pour sugar, pour in water and place the container on the fire. Stir the contents, stirring, until all the sugar crystals are dissolved, let the syrup boil, and put the prepared strawberries into it. We remove the vessel from the fire, let the contents cool down completely, then filter and again heat it to a boil. Once again we pour the strawberries into them and again leave them to cool. Repeat this procedure seven times, after which we throw the berries in a colander and give them two or three hours to drain.
Now lay out the strawberries prepared in the syrup on a baking tray with one layer, lining it in advance with a parchment leaf, and place it in a heated oven for 80-90 degrees for three to four hours. The door of the device should be slightly opened when drying.
Ready strawberry candied fruits do not give off when pressed juice, but have a fairly soft density. We follow the process, check the readiness of the product and try not to overdo the strawberry, otherwise instead of the desired delicacy we will get something solid and not very palatable.
For long-term storage pritrushivayut strawberry candied sugar powder and put in a dry, airtight container.
How to make candied fruits from a strawberry in an electric dryer - recipe
Ingredients:
- fresh strawberries - 520 g;
- granulated sugar - 520 g;
- water filtered - 55 ml;
- powdered sugar.
Preparation
Delicious strawberry candied fruits can also be cooked in an electric dryer. To do this, prepare the berries, as described in the previous recipe, withstood them in hot syrup until cool down seven times, then we throw it back to the colander and wait at least two hours for the visible liquid to drain. In this case, a quarter of a teaspoon of citric acid can be added to the syrup if desired.
Prepared berries are laid out on a pallet electric dryer, adjust it to a temperature of 60 degrees and dry for five to six hours. Readiness is checked by the absence of the juicing juice when pressed.
Finished candied fruits sprinkle powdered sugar and put in a sealed dry container for storage.