Homemade Candied Fruit - Tanghulu (Crunchy and Glossy)

hawthorn berries

🥗Healthier: strawberries

💰Cheaper: grapes

Strawberries offer a similar taste and texture, while grapes are often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar can be more affordable.

Insert a bamboo skewer through a few pieces of strawberries.

Add sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add corn syrup and water to the saucepan.

Stir gently until sugar has melted.

Attach a candy thermometer to the pan and let the mixture heat to 320°F.

Tilt the saucepan slightly and use the skewer to submerge each piece of fruit into the mixture just long enough to coat the fruit.

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