Caramelized Fruits and Nuts: 5 Recipes for Homemade Candies
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Delicious, sweet, and healthy—caramelized fruits and nuts are rightfully considered some of the best desserts. They're easy to make at home with minimal effort, and both kids and adults will love them. No need to worry about colorings, harmful additives, and emulsifiers—you can make your own delicious treat from natural ingredients.
Caramelized fruits
- Proteins: 0.1 g
- Fats: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 92.2 g
- Total time:
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Complexity:
It will work even if you're making it for the first time. Not just this dish, but your first time ever.
- Number of servings: 1
Ingredients
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Sugar200 G
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Water70 ml
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Lemon juice10 ml
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Fruitsto taste
Preparation
We prepare and wash strawberries or other fruits, berries, and berries.
Use a napkin to remove excess moisture. If your fruit has a peel (mandarin, avocado, etc.), remove the peel.
We thread the ingredients onto a wooden skewer, but do not pierce it completely, just secure it.
Pour sugar into a large saucepan, add water and lemon juice.
It's best to use natural lemon juice, squeezed from a lemon. It prevents sugar from crystallizing.
Place the pan over medium heat and stir the sugar mixture with a spatula until completely dissolved.
Once the sugar has dissolved, you can stop stirring. You'll have a translucent mixture.
In a separate container, prepare cold water by placing ice cubes in it.
Place the strawberries in the melted sugar syrup and coat them with caramel on all sides. Then immediately plunge the strawberries into a bowl of cold water. The caramel should set immediately.
The dish is ready!
Caramelized pear
A simple and delicious recipe that lets you transform this familiar fruit into a stunning dessert accompaniment or make it a standalone sweet dish. The key when cooking pears is preserving their structure, as the flesh can disintegrate. But this recipe will show you how to avoid this problem and make everything perfectly.
Ingredients
- Sugar - 3 tbsp
- Star anise - 1/2 star
- Butter - 15 g
- Water - 100 ml
- Large pear - 1 pc.
Cooking time: 25-40 minutes
Servings: 1
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1
We prepare all the ingredients.
Step 2
Wash the pear and cut it into slices.
Step 3
We remove the core.
Step 4
Pour water into a frying pan and add half a star anise. Bring to a boil.
Step 5
Once the water has boiled, add the pear slices to the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, until softened.
Step 6
Remove the cooked pear from the pan and pour out the water.
Step 7
Place the butter in a frying pan and wait until it melts.
Step 8
Place the softened pear slices in the melted butter. Fry for 1 minute on each side.
Step 9
Sprinkle the slices with sugar and distribute it evenly.
Step 10
Under the temperature, the sugar melts, turning into caramel, and evenly covers the pear.
Step 11
The dish is ready!
Caramelized nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts)
A fun recipe for nuts that are perfect as a garnish for dessert. They can also be used as a standalone sweet dish, as the caramel perfectly complements the nuts' flavor. If you follow the recipe correctly, the results won't disappoint. Definitely give it a try!
Ingredients
- Water - 100 ml
- Glucose syrup - 100 g
- Sugar - 100 g
- Nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts) - 200 g
Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes – 2 hours
Servings: 1
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1
Add water, syrup, and sugar to the saucepan. Place over heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Step 2
Pour the nuts into the resulting syrup and leave to soak for 1 hour.
Step 3
After they have stood, pass the nuts through a sieve to let the syrup drain.
Step 4
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and pour in the nuts. Spread them evenly over the entire surface, separating them from each other to prevent them from sticking together.
Step 5
Place the nuts in a preheated oven at 170 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on the caramel to prevent it from burning.
Step 6
Remove the caramelized nuts from the oven and leave until completely cool.
Step 7
The dish is ready!
Caramelized peanuts
A delicious and simple recipe for a classic delicacy that our grandmothers used to make. The recipe is surprisingly simple and requires minimal ingredients. The end result is a delicious dish that can be enjoyed as a light and sweet snack with tea or simply as a complement to a main dessert.
Ingredients
- Water - 60 ml
- Raw peanuts - 300 g
- Salt - to taste
- Sugar - 200 g
- Cinnamon - optional
Cooking time: 40-50 minutes
Servings: 1
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1
Pour sugar into the pan.
Step 2
Add water.
Step 3
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring gradually until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Step 4
Pour peanuts into the pan.
Step 5
Fry it for 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly with a spatula. It's important for the sugar to crystallize.
Step 6
After crystallization, continue frying and stirring for another 10-15 minutes until the caramel turns golden.
Step 7
Place the roasted peanuts on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and cinnamon to taste, then stir thoroughly with a spoon.
Step 8
Let it cool. The dish is ready!
Video: Glass Fruits
Another version of making "glass" fruit using the classic recipe is in this video. It's worth noting that you can add food coloring to decorate the caramel and give it a brighter, more appetizing appearance. This way, fruit tinted with caramel and food coloring has a more interesting appearance. This version of the dish...Glass fruits in caramel"will be perfect for a festive table.
