Tanghulu Recipe
These candy-coated fruit skewers are a delightful dessert treat, featuring a crunchy sweet shell surrounding juicy strawberries, grapes, and clementine segments. Quick to make and perfect for any occasion.
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Calories: 150kcal
Servings: 5
Equipment
- Large Baking Sheet
- Paper Towels
- Wooden skewers (12-inch)
- Candy thermometer
- Small shallow saucepan
- Kitchen Scissors
- Heavy cup or saucepan
- Ice bath setup (bowl filled with ice and water)
Ingredients
- 5 hulled strawberries
- 5 seedless grapes
- 5 clementine segments
- 5 12- inch wooden skewers
- ¾ cup white sugar
- â…“ cup water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Instructions
- Line a large baking sheet with paper towels and pat the fruit dry.
- Thread 3 pieces of hulled strawberries, seedless grapes, and clementine segments onto each wooden skewer, ensuring the fruits cover the end of the skewer and are touching.
- In a small saucepan, combine white sugar, water, and light corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and cook undisturbed until a candy thermometer reads 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius), about 18 to 20 minutes.
- Prepare an ice bath in a bowl filled with ice and water.
- Remove the sugar mixture from heat and let it stand until bubbles subside, about 1 to 2 minutes. Tilt the pan to pool the syrup to one side.
- Working quickly, dip the fruit end of each skewer into the sugar mixture, rotating to coat evenly. Allow excess syrup to drip back into the pan.
- Place the dipped skewers, fruit side down, in the ice bath to cool for about 1 minute. Then place them, fruit side up, in a heavy cup or saucepan.
- Repeat the dipping process with the remaining skewers and sugar mixture, trimming any excess sugar drips with kitchen scissors.
- Serve the candy-coated fruit skewers immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 40mg