CANDIED KUMQUATS OR MEYER LEMONS
Provided by Cathy Barrow
Categories project, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 to 1 1/2 pints
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, cover the fruit with cold water and bring to a boil. Drain. Cover the fruit with cold water and bring to a boil again. Drain and set aside.
- In the same saucepan, combine 1 cup water and the sugar, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pierce each piece of fruit 2 or 3 times with a paring knife. Drop the fruit into the sugar syrup and continue to simmer for 15 minutes for kumquats or 20 minutes for lemons.
- Remove from heat and leave the fruit steeping in the syrup unrefrigerated for 8 hours or overnight.
- Bring the syrup and fruit to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. Cool and store in a glass jar. Fruit and syrup will keep in the refrigerator for 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1183, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 297 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 23 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 38 milligrams, Sugar 273 grams
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