Carrot candied fruit
Description
Candied fruits are everyone's favorite, as these colorful sugared fruit pieces are extremely delicious. Store-bought and market candied fruits are expensive, but you can easily make them at home (though it will take quite some time). Today we'll prepare candied carrots—very tasty, bright, and aromatic. No one will ever guess what your homemade candied treats are actually made from!
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Peel the carrots, wash them, and cut into cubes or strips, or even into rounds—whichever way you prefer.
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Step 2
2. Pour water into a heavy-bottomed saucepan and add sugar (reserve 1-2 tablespoons for coating the candied fruits) and the juice of half a lemon. Boil the syrup for about 10-15 minutes.
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Step 3
3. Add the carrots to the syrup and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes. Then remove the pot from the heat and let it stand for 2-3 hours.
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Step 4
4. This procedure should be repeated 2-3 times: bring the syrup to a boil, then remove from heat and let it steep. Then drain the carrots through a sieve.
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Step 5
5. Once all the liquid has drained from the carrots, roll the candied pieces in sugar (or powdered sugar), place them on a baking sheet, and put them in the oven to dry at 80 degrees for about 30 minutes.
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Step 6
6. Store the finished carrot candied fruit in airtight jars.