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a serving platter with candied fruit on it, all on bamboo skewers

Tanghulu (Chinese Candied Fruit)

Andrea
Tanghulu (Chinese Candied Fruit) is an easy way to make sugared strawberries and grapes similar to Hawthorn Candy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories/serving 281 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound fresh fruit of your choice - strawberries grapes, mandarin oranges, blueberries
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Wash and dry your fruit. If using strawberries you can choose to cut the tops off or leave them on. Line a sheet pan with a silicone mat, or parchment paper.
    water, sugar, strawberries, grapes, oranges, bamboo skewers
  • Take a bamboo skewer and add 1-4 pieces of fruit on each skewer. 
    bamboo skewered strawberries, grapes, and oranges
  • In a medium sized pot, combine the sugar and water,  mix. Bring the pot of sugar water to a boil on medium heat.  Bring the boiling sugar water to 300 degrees. Check using a  candy thermometer. This should take about 10-15 minutes. 
    boiling sugar and water in a sauce pan to make a sugar syrup
  • Dip the skewered fruit into the boiled sugar water. Remove immediately after the fruit is fully submerged in the sugar syrup.   The syrup will harden immediately. See photos above for a great visual.
    dipping a skewered strawberry into the boiling sugar syrup
  • Place each bamboo skewer on the lined sheet pan to finish cooling.
    a serving platter with candied fruit on it, all on bamboo skewers
  • Serve immediately or store up to 2 weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 
    candied strawberries, grapes and oranges on serving plates on bamboo skewers

Notes

  1. Use a candy thermometer when boiling the sugar water. We have found that other methods are not as reliable as using a candy thermometer. 
  2. Keeping any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator is important to maintaining that hard shell.
  3. Make sure you don't add the fruit too high up the skewer. It will make it hard to dip in the boiled syrup water.

Nutrition

Serving: 1skewerCalories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 1gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 2gSugar: 70gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mg
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