From watermelon crusts, which we are accustomed to throw ruthlessly into the trash can, we can prepare a lot of treats. One such is candied fruit . They can be cooked in varying degrees of softness, regulating the drying time, and during the cooking, add various aromatic spices, thus obtaining natural sweets.
There are many recipes for preparing candied fruits. We will describe some of them in our recipes below.
The easiest recipe for candied fruit from watermelon crusts
Ingredients:
- watermelon crusts - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar -1,2 kg;
- water 750 ml.
Preparation
Watermelons are removed from the green peel with a sharp knife and cut into strips, cubes or pieces of any other desired shape. You can use a knife for this.
Fold the chopped crust into a saucepan, fill it with water, warm it to a boil and cook for ten minutes. Then water with watermelon crusts merge into a colander and let it drain.
Meanwhile, prepare the sugar syrup. To do this, the amount of water in the recipe is heated to boiling, add the sugar and mix it until it dissolves.
We lay the boiled crusts in the finished syrup and leave for ten to twelve hours. After the time has elapsed, heat the mass to a boil, boil for fifteen minutes and again leave it to stand for twelve hours. We repeat this procedure three times. After the last stand, lay out the watermelon crusts in a colander and leave for a while. When the syrup drains, sprinkle them with sugar and spread in one layer on a baking tray or a grill covered with parchment paper.
When the candied fruits finally dry out, put them into any container for storage.
Candied fruits from watermelon crusts in a multivariate
Ingredients:
- watermelon crust - 0.6 kg;
- granulated sugar - 0,9 kg;
- water - 0,6 l;
- powdered sugar.
Preparation
Watermelon crusts relieve from the green peel, gently cutting it with a sharp knife, and cut into pieces of the desired shape and size. Fold them in any glass or enameled container, pour cold water and determine in the refrigerator. We sustain crusts in such conditions for five days, changing water daily.
After the time has elapsed, we carefully rinse the watermelon pieces and add the multivarks to the tank. Fill with water, so that it completely covers the contents, and turn on the "Steam cooking" mode for twenty minutes. Then merge the mass into a colander, rinse the bowl and return the watermelon crusts to it. Pour in the sugar, pour in water and set the device to the "Plov" mode. At the end of the cooking process, which the multivarker will inform by means of a signal, lay the crusts on the surface covered with parchment paper in one layer. Let the candied fruits dry a little, crumble in powdered sugar and determine into a storage tank.
How to make candied fruits from watermelon crusts in a dryer?
Ingredients:
- watermelon crusts - 1.25 kg;
- granulated sugar - 0,8-1 kg;
- water - 150 ml;
- Spices (vanillin, turmeric , or fruit essences) - to taste;
- powdered sugar.
Preparation
Watermelon crusts cut into pieces, after cutting off the solid green peel. We rinse them thoroughly, put them in an enameled container, cover them with sugar and leave for several hours. Then pour in the water, add the spices and cook on moderate heat until the transparency is about twenty to thirty minutes.
The candied fruit is cooled at room temperature, we put it on the pallet of the dryer and dry it to the desired structure and hardness.
Then we pour the candied fruits with sugar powder and add them to a suitable storage container. The ideal option for this is a vacuum bank.