Holiday Glacéed Dried Fruit

Name: Holiday Glacéed Dried Fruit
Yield: Makes about ½ pound glazed fruit
Ingredients: 8 ounces dried fruit, such as apricots, cherries, pineapple, figs, peaches, or pear halves; 8 ounces dried fruit, such as apricots, cherries, pineapple, figs, peaches, or pear halves; 8 ounces dried fruit, such as apricots, cherries, pineapple, figs, peaches, or pear halves; 8 ounces dried fruit, such as apricots, cherries, pineapple, figs, peaches, or pear halves; 8 ounces dried fruit, such as apricots, cherries, pineapple, figs, peaches, or pear halves; 8 ounces dried fruit, such as apricots, cherries, pineapple, figs, peaches, or pear halves; ¼ cup honey; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup; ⅓ cup water; 8 ounces dried fruit, such as apricots, cherries, pineapple, figs, peaches, or pear halves; 1¼ cups sugar

Preparation info

Makes about
½ pound
glazed fruit

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook

By Beth Hensperger

Published 2000

About

This is one of my favorite recipes—I use it as an alternative to buying candied fruit in the supermarket. Glacéed fruits are a standard pantry item for holiday baking.

Ingredients

1¼ cups sugar
¼ cup honey
3 tablespoons

Chocolate
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the sugar, honey, corn syrup, and water in a deep, heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Using a pair of metal tongs, immerse the fruits in the syrup, taking care not to splash the syrup or crowd the fruit. Bring the mixture to a low boil without stirring. Immediately reduce the he