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candied strawberries

Hard candied strawberries

Fresh strawberries with a hard candy shell around them. Crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 strawberries

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams white sugar 1 cup
  • 150 grams corn syrup ½ cup
  • 100 grams water ½ cup
  • 24 fresh strawberries

Instructions
 

Prep strawberries

  • Wash and dry strawberries. Make sure they are completely dry.
  • Stick a wooden skewer in the middle of the strawberry hull. Do not pierce the other end. Skewer all the strawberries.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a thick bottomed pot.
  • Turn heat to high.
  • Stir until sugar has dissolved and begins to bubble. You can stop stirring.
  • Cook until temperature reaches 305F. Turn off heat.
  • Dip strawberries into sugar syrup, allowing excess syrup to drip off. Place on parchment paper. Work quickly so syrup doesn't cool.
  • Serve immediately.
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