Candied pears: quick recipes

Candied pears at home are a natural sweetness that can replace missing fresh fruits or sweets in winter. After all, fruits are very useful for the body, as they contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals. These include: calcium, zinc, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, phosphorus. And also vitamins of groups B, P and A, C, K, E, PP.

What pears are best for making candied fruits

Candied fruits can be made from all types of pears, but it is better to give preference to sweet varieties. It is worth choosing only hard, not very juicy fruits. They should be slightly immature. If these conditions are observed, then the cooked candied fruits will perfectly keep their shape, and will also be sugar better.

The end result of a home-made treat will delight any gourmet, as the dried product fully retains the aroma and taste of the fresh fruit.

Fruit preparation

Whole, unspoiled fruits must be taken away. They must be thoroughly rinsed from dust and dirt. Remove ponytails with leaves. Let the fruits dry for 15 minutes. To do this, you can lay them out on a kitchen towel. The peel should not be removed, as it also contains useful trace elements.

Candied fruits can be made from whole fruits or cut into wedges. Most often, housewives prefer the second option. But nutritionists recommend eating the whole pear, since it is the seeds of the fruit and its dense center that contain the greatest amount of nutrients necessary for the human body. In this case, you need to choose small fruits.

How to make candied pears

There are several ways to harvest candied fruits at home. Some housewives purchase an electric dryer for such purposes. But you can also use a regular oven to cook aromatic candied fruits.

Candied pears in an electric dryer

It is very easy to prepare candied pears for the winter.

Required products:

• pears - 1 kg;
• granulated sugar - 1 kg;
• icing sugar - 30 g.

Recipe for making candied pears at home:

1. Cut the prepared fruits into 1 cm thick slices (cubes, sticks) in an enamel saucepan.
2. Cover the fruit with sugar and let it stand for several hours (you can overnight) so that they let the juice out.
3. Put on low heat. After boiling, cook for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat. Leave to infuse for 3-4 hours.
5. Cook the fruit again in syrup for 5 minutes.
6. Repeat the previous steps 3-4 times.
7. Put the wedges in a colander. Leave all excess liquid to glass for 1 hour.
8. Arrange the fruit pieces carefully on the trays of the dryer.
9. Set the temperature to 70 ° C.
10. Leave future candied pears in the dryer for 5-7 hours.
11. Periodically swap the trays so that the fruit is evenly dried.
12. Sprinkle the finished cooled product with powdered sugar on all sides.
13. Fold in a clean dry jar for storage under a nylon lid.

The remaining syrup is used to prepare other sweet dishes. For example, housewives impregnate cupcakes with it.

Candied pears in the oven

The principle of cooking in the oven does not actually differ from the previous version. It takes a little longer.But there is an oven in every home, so the method is more affordable.

Ingredients:

• fruit - 1 kg;
• sugar - 1 kg;
• water for syrup - 300 ml;
• water for boiling fruits - 1-1.5 liters;
• citric acid - 3 g.

A simple recipe for candied pears:

1. Wash the fruit.
2. Cut them into slices, after removing the inner part with seeds, stalks, damaged areas.
3. Boil water. Lower the fruit pieces for 10 minutes.
4. Put the pear in a container of cold water for 5 minutes.
5. Prepare hot syrup with water and sugar.
6. Transfer the cooled pieces to a saucepan. Pour in syrup.
7. Let it brew for 3-4 hours.
8. Boil for 5 minutes.
9. Remove from heat and set aside for 10 hours.
10. Repeat cooking and infusion 2-3 times to obtain translucent pieces.
11. Add citric acid to the liquid during the last cooking. Mix.
12. Throw the pear into a colander to drain the syrup for 1-2 hours.
13. Preheat oven to 40 ° C.
14. Line a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet.
15. Spread the pieces of fruit evenly on top of it.
16. Cook for about 9 hours.

Candied apple and pear recipe

Several types of fruit can be prepared at the same time. Pear and apple go well together. This delicacy contains even more vitamins and minerals. In this version, you need to take a little more pears than apples, since they are sweeter.

Components:

• apples - 1.5 kg;
• pears - 2 kg;
• sugar - 1.5 kg;
• citric acid - 1.5 tsp;
• icing sugar - 100 g.

Actions:

1. Remove the seeds from the washed fruit.
2. Cut into equal pieces (cubes, wedges, strips).
3. Further steps completely repeat the recipe for making candied fruits from pears to choose from: in the oven or in an electric dryer.

How to make candied fruits from whole pears

It is quite easy to make candied fruits from whole pears at home. Such a delicacy retains more vitamins and looks more spectacular. The fruit does not even need to have its tail cut off when cooking.

Required Ingredients:

• fruit - 1.5 kg;
• water - 3 tbsp.;
• granulated sugar - 0.5-0.7 kg;
• icing sugar - 50-100 g.

Candied Pear Recipe:

1. Pierce clean fruits with a toothpick or a sharpened match in several places.
2. Dip the fruit into the pot. Pour boiling water over.
3. Leave on for 30 minutes.
4. Drain the water into a separate saucepan to prepare the syrup.
5. Add sugar to the liquid. Put on fire. Boil.
6. Dip the fruits in boiling syrup for 5 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
8. Repeat cooking and cooling 4 times.
9. Extract the fruit from the syrup. Allow them to drain completely by placing in a colander.
10. Arrange future candied fruits on parchment.
11. Sprinkle with icing sugar the next day.
12. Dry for 3-4 days.

Terms and conditions of storage

After the entire cooking process, candied fruit should be placed in a glass or plastic container and tightly closed with a lid. Store the container with candied fruit in a cool dry place. Hermetically sealed treats can be stored for up to 12 months.

In no case should you store candied fruits in a plastic bag or in non-resealable containers. This will lead to the breeding of the food moth.

Some housewives make a roll from the resulting candied fruits. To do this, after the last cooking, pour the fruit with syrup into clean sterilized jars. Roll up treated tin lids. Such a delicacy differs from ordinary jam in the density of fruit pieces. In the future, it is used for filling pies or treats for tea. You can store such jam for up to 2-3 years at room temperature.

Conclusion

Candied pears at home are a great alternative to sweets. A natural product prepared with careful hands is very healthy. It will delight kids and adults in winter, when the body lacks vitamins.

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