Pâte de Fruit

Pâte de fruit is a French confection with a pleasant, chewy, jellylike consistency. It contains few ingredients, just pureed fruit and/or fruit juice and sugar. The mixture is cooked, poured into a square mold, and left to set and jell. The candy becomes firm due to the natural pectin in the fruit in combination with the cooked sugar. The set mixture is cut into small squares that are throroughly coated with granulated sugar; the coating adds a nice crunch and makes it possible to handle th