Candied Red Leaves

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Ben Shewry

Published 2012

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Ingredients

  • 4 pickled grape leaves (store-bought preserved vine leaves)
  • 5 litres (175 fl oz) water

Method

Soak the grape leaves in the water overnight then drain.

In a small saucepan, bring the beetroot juice and sugar to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the grape leaves to the syrup and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the leaves from the syrup and lay out flat on a silicone baking mat or baking paper and place in a food dehydrator* at