Tanghulu (Microwave Method)
Candied fruit with a glass-like crunchy sugar shell.
15 min · 4 servings
Ingredients
- Strawberries or Grapes (washed and completely dried)
- 1 cup White Sugar
- ½ cup Water
- Bamboo skewers
Method
- Skewer the fruit. Critical: Fruit must be 100% dry or sugar won't stick.
- In a microwave-safe mug, mix sugar and water. Do NOT stir after mixing.
- Microwave in 30-second intervals. Usually takes 5–8 minutes total.
- Test: Dip a chopstick in sugar then in ice water. If it crunches, it's ready.
- Working fast, dip fruit into hot sugar syrup and immediately plunge into ice water to set shell.
Chef's tip: Work extremely fast — the sugar sets within seconds of touching the fruit
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