Candito

Candito is the name given to fruit or citrus rind that has been impregnated with a flavoured sugar syrup. In the lengthy and complicated procedure, the sugar slowly replaces the water in the fruit, both preserving it and turning it into an edible sweet morsel. Canditi are used to make pastries in every Italian region. All sorts of fruit flans employ candied fruits of all types, including cherries, strawberries, chestnuts, pears, apricots, whole clementines, and even certain varieties of pumpkin.