Candied Fruit
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Ingredients:
sugar
honey
fresh fruit
Preparation:
1. Prepare fruit. Cut pineapple, apricots and
watermelon rind into small pieces; chop cherries in half; remove white pith from lemon, orange or grapefruit peel and cut into strips or small pieces.
2. Combine 1 cup
sugar, 1 cup honey and 1-1/2 cups
water in heavy saucepan.
3. Boil over medium
heat and
cook, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 235 degrees F on candy thermometer.
4. Drop small amount of fruit into liquid.
5.
Cook on low
heat 20-30 minutes until the fruit or rind is transparent.
6. Drain and repeat with rest of fruit.
7. Cool fruit and store in airtight container.