How to make candied pumpkin at home

Candied pumpkin can be easily prepared at home. Using this simple recipe with photos, you can preserve all the beneficial properties of pumpkin for a long time and prepare a delicious treat for children and adults.

Ingredients:

pumpkin – 1 piece (it is best to choose a long pumpkin, it is more convenient to cut into even semicircular slices);

sugar – 100 g per 1 kg of pumpkin;

powdered sugar – 3 tsp;

honey – 1 tsp. ;

walnuts – 1 tsp.

How to cook candied pumpkin in an electric dryer

When starting to cook, you should wash the pumpkin, peel it, cut the fruit in half, remove the seeds from the pulp and cut into pieces about 3 mm thick.

Place the chopped pumpkin pieces in a saucepan and add sugar.

Wait until the juice forms.

Bring to a boil and cook over low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. This will take about 20 minutes.

Place the pieces in a colander and let them cool.

Roll the pumpkin boiled in syrup into rolls or other desired shapes and place them in an electric dryer in one layer.

Dry for 6-8 hours until completely dry. Drying time depends on the power of the device.

After drying, sprinkle the candied pumpkin with powdered sugar (if they are intended for long-term storage) or sprinkle with honey and sprinkle with nuts (if you plan to eat them quickly). As you can see in my photo, today I made candied fruits in powdered sugar.

Store prepared candied pumpkin in tightly closed jars. Bags made of very thick fabric or paper, which must be tied tightly to prevent the ingress of moisture and pests, are also suitable for storage. Healthy sweets for you! Bon appetit.