Candied zucchini

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make candied zucchini with lemon in the oven at home? Prepare your food. Take well-ripe zucchini, with thick skin - they have the most suitable pulp for candied fruits, it will not fall apart during cooking. The ingredients indicate the weight of already peeled zucchini.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash and dry the zucchini. Cut off their skin. Cut the peeled fruits in half and cut out the middle with the seeds. Only the pulp should remain, without fibers in the center - they will remain soft when dried.

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut the zucchini pulp into large cubes. Size approximately 2*2cm, no less. Keep in mind that when boiled and dried, candied fruits will greatly decrease in size. Next time I would make the cubes a little larger.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the resulting cubes in a saucepan and add sugar.

5. STEP 5

   

   Leave the zucchini to stand for 2 hours. During this time, the sugar will completely dissolve, drawing the juice out of the zucchini.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the lemons thoroughly under running water, rubbing the skin with a brush and soda. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the top layer of lemons (zest) in long strips. Send them to the zucchini. Squeeze the juice from peeled lemons. I do this directly into the pan through a strainer so that no bones get in.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the pan with the zucchini over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil the contents for 5 minutes. There is no need to stir it. Then turn off the heat and leave the zucchini to cool completely. This will take 3-4 hours. Or more, it's not scary. I left it overnight.

8. STEP 8

   

   Repeat the boiling-cooling procedure 4 more times. During this time, the zucchini will be soaked in syrup and become transparent.

9. STEP 9

   

   After the last cooling, place the zucchini in a colander and leave it to stand for about 2 hours - the liquid must drain completely, otherwise it will not allow them to dry out. Throw away the zest; it is no longer needed.

10. STEP 10

    

    Take a baking sheet and line it with parchment. Place the candied fruit blanks on it in one layer. You can choose the right parchment paper by reading a separate article about the features of parchment, the link is at the end of the recipe.

11. STEP 11

    

    Dry the candied fruits in the oven at a temperature of 50-60°C, this will take from 3 to 6 hours. The exact time will depend on the features of your oven and the size of the candied fruit. Mine took a long time to dry, all of 6 hours. Open the door occasionally to allow excess steam to escape. I inserted a wooden spatula between the door and the oven for 5 minutes. The finished candied fruits are elastic and not sticky.

12. STEP 12

    

    Place candied fruits in a glass jar and store in a dark, dry place. You can sprinkle them with powdered sugar. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Alina Viktorovna

08.10.2023

4.5

I haven’t tried candied zucchini, but I liked the homemade candied pumpkin. Try this recipe too.

Natalia M

08.10.2023

4.6

I wanted to make candied zucchini at home. Now the zucchini is young, I just peeled them and cut them into circles and semicircles 1 cm thick. In total, I got 1200 g. Using the site’s calculator, I calculated the amount of sugar I needed. I squeezed lemon juice into the syrup and added the crusts. Then I cooked the zucchini in this syrup until the liquid had almost completely evaporated at a moderate boil. The slices became transparent. I dried future candied fruits not in the oven, but in an electric dryer at 70°C. It took me about six hours. Periodically I swapped the pallets. But here it all depends on the thickness and moisture content of the pieces, as well as personal wishes. My candied fruits turned out slightly sticky, but easily separated from each other. They bend effortlessly and return to their original shape. The candied fruits are delicious, not cloying, with a hint of lemon! Zucchini generally has a neutral taste, so it’s good to combine it with citrus fruits. For me, candied zucchini is a great substitute for store-bought candy!

♥Evgenia

08.10.2023

4.7

Homemade candied zucchini is an amazing delicacy! We make candied fruits from anything together with the children. Zucchini turns out to be similar in appearance to some kind of papaya, and it is difficult to guess that they are made from the simplest vegetable