A simple sweet treat called tanghulu coats any fruit in an enticing crunchy candy coating. This recipe yields 10 small skewers and only takes about 25 minutes to prepare.
It can be challenging to get the candy coating just right, but don't worry—I'll give you all the insider knowledge! So that you can feel comfortable making this tanghulu recipe at home, let's go through the steps step-by-step. As usual, the recipe card can be printed, saved for later, or pinned to Pinterest at the end!
Ingredients
- 1 lb strawberries, grapes, or other fruit of choice (~30 pieces)
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup water
Directions
Fruit should be cleaned and patted dry. Take off any inedible parts, such as leaves and stems. Arrange the fruit on skewers. To make them easier to work with, I suggest using three pieces or fewer per skewer.
Combine water and sugar in a small pot and heat over low to medium heat. Keep still. Boil and simmer until it thickens like syrup and turns amber (about 300°F). This requires ten to twenty minutes.
Pour a spoonful of the syrup into a bath of ice water to check its temperature. It's ready if it hardens in a matter of seconds and cracks when bent.
Swirl after quickly dipping the fruit skewers into the syrup to ensure a thin, even coating. To cool and solidify the sugar coating, submerge the skewer right away in a bath of ice water.
Transfer the skewer to a platter, continue with the rest (move quickly to prevent burning of the sugar), and savor!
0 Comments: