Description
Learn how to make delicious candied strawberries that can be enjoyed as a dessert or preserved for later. These sweet treats are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or as a thoughtful homemade gift.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 kg (approximately 3 pounds) of fresh strawberries
- 800 grams (approximately 2.5–2.8 pounds) of sugar
- 1 L of water
Instructions
- Prepare the Syrup: Pour water in a pot, add sugar, place on the stove, dissolve sugar, and boil the syrup for about 5 minutes.
- Add Strawberries: Add strawberries to the syrup and boil for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and strain the syrup.
- Dry the Strawberries: Preheat the oven to 200°F. Place the strawberries on a tray and bake in the oven until they are dry on the outside but still tender, turning them occasionally. This may take around 5 hours.
- Cool and Preserve: Allow the candied strawberries to cool. Enjoy them as a dessert or store them in a mason jar for preservation. Candied strawberries can be kept for up to a year when prepared this way.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Boiling, Preserving
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 50g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Candied Strawberries, Dessert Recipe, Food Preservation, Sweet Treats, Homemade Gifts
