When a lot of pumpkins have grown, especially nutmeg varieties, it is not a sin to pamper yourself and cook candied fruits. Many people do not like the characteristic "pumpkin" smell, but this recipe does not have it, because candied fruits are prepared with lemon. Delicious pumpkin "sweets" are completely natural and do not harm your figure. A delicious treat is harmless and is suitable for small children instead of sweets.
It is necessary
- • Lemon -0, 5 -1 pcs.
- • Sugar - 800-1000g
- • Fresh pumpkin 1500-600 g
- • Water - 0.5 tbsp (optional), if the pumpkin will give little juice
- • Cinnamon - 1 stick
- Inventory:
- - Thick-walled cookware for cooking
- - Wooden stirring spoon
- - Blender
Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the pumpkin. To do this, it is cleaned and cut. Gently peel off the peel and remove the seeds. The pumpkin is cut in random order, it can be cubes, or cubes. The size of the cube is approximately 0.5 * 0.5 cm. Why is this important? It is necessary that the candied fruits are well boiled and dried in the allotted time.
The chopped pumpkin is covered with sugar and left overnight. During this time, the pumpkin will give juice and syrup will turn out.
Step 2
The lemon is washed, pitted and hard tip (if any) and chopped. It is better to take a lemon very ripe, with a thin skin. In a blender, scroll the lemon to a state of gruel. The syrup is drained from the pumpkin, the smoked lemon is added and put on the fire. Optionally, add a cinnamon stick.
Step 3
After boiling a mixture of syrup and lemon, pour the pumpkin pieces. They should be completely submerged in the liquid. If there is not enough syrup, you can add water. Boil the pieces for 5 minutes over low heat. After the dishes must be set aside. When the solution has completely cooled, you can let it boil again. So boil the pumpkin for 5 minutes 3 times.
Step 4
Ready candied fruits are thrown in a colander and put on a baking sheet for drying. For drying, you can use a dryer or oven. Drying takes about 1 hour at a temperature of 100-130 degrees. After the candied fruits are well dried, they are rolled in fine sugar or powdered sugar. Store candied pumpkin fruits in a glass jar.
