Candied pumpkin in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make candied pumpkin at home in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Candied fruits can be made from any pumpkin. However, it is better to take those varieties that have denser pulp, less moisture in it, and are easier to dry and dry. These pumpkins are usually the last to ripen. Take spices to taste.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the pumpkin well, peel the skin and remove the seeds. Don't throw away the seeds - they can be dried and eaten, they are very useful. Cut the pulp into cubes approximately 1x1 cm and place in a saucepan. It won’t take too much time to prepare candied fruits of this size and they will be convenient to eat when ready.

3. STEP 3

   

   Add sugar to the pumpkin and stir until the sugar is evenly mixed into the pumpkin pieces. Cover with a lid and leave for 6-10 hours. If you're short on time, stir the pumpkin every hour. This way the sugar will dissolve faster and the pumpkin will give juice. I left it overnight.

4. STEP 4

   

   During this time, the sugar will dissolve and mix with the released pumpkin juice. Add citric acid and spices, stir.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place on high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until the pumpkin is soft. Since all pumpkins are different and are cooked in different dishes and on different stoves, it is difficult to tell the exact time, so you need to check the pumpkin. It should not be cooked completely, otherwise it will turn into jam. I only had 3 minutes. Cool completely.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the pumpkin in a colander and drain off all the syrup. Boil the syrup and simmer for 5-7 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Pour the hot syrup over the pumpkin so that it is completely covered in syrup and cool.

8. STEP 8

   

   Repeat steps 6 and 7. Then place the pumpkin pieces in a colander and leave for 1.5-2 hours to allow the syrup to drain completely.

9. STEP 9

   

   Preheat the oven to 100 degrees. Place the pumpkin pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet to prevent sticking, spacing them out from each other. Dry in the oven with the door ajar for 2-3 hours.

10. STEP 10

    

    The candied fruits should shrink in size and become slightly glassy. Be careful not to overcook in the oven; the candied fruits should not become dry and hard. The surface may remain slightly sticky.

11. STEP 11

    

    Transfer the candied fruits to a flat dish or tray and leave them in the room (choose a well-ventilated room with dry air) and leave the candied fruits to mature for about another day.

12. STEP 12

    

    Mix powdered sugar with starch and spray this mixture over the candied fruits, mix thoroughly. If there are sticky pieces, separate them so that they roll in powder on all sides. Store in closed containers in a cool, dry place.

Comments on the recipe

Silver

19.12.2023

4.6

Simple, tasty, inexpensive. The candied fruits turned out just wonderful! There’s a small crust on top, and the inside is so elastic, somewhat like marmalade. Drinking tea with them is a real pleasure! To be honest, according to the protocol, I didn’t torture my pumpkin that much. I just covered it with sugar, waited for the juice to release. Then brought it to a boil and left to cool. During this time, the pumpkin pieces were all soaked in syrup and were ready for drying. What I mean is that there are different varieties of pumpkin. Which need to be boiled several times, as in the recipe, and some Just bring to a boil and leave to soak like I did.

Svetlana

19.12.2023

5

It turns out that candied pumpkin is delicious!!!

Maria Cruz

19.12.2023

4.5

Yes! and useful! You can also add orange, it will be even tastier

Aidv

19.12.2023

4.7

Can you please tell me how long to dry in the oven?

Aidv

19.12.2023

5

Thank you, it turned out very tasty!

Yulia V

19.12.2023

4.7

I used this recipe for melon and watermelon. If you leave the juice, you can put it in a jar and in the refrigerator for baking.

nadiachabac1989

19.12.2023

4.5

Tell me if there is no citric acid. Can I have some lemon juice?