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Glaceed' Strawberries

Prep Time: 30 minutes || Cook Time: 30 minutes || Total: 60 Minutes
Servings: 4 || Yields: about 20 strawberries
These are not just plain strawberries. Make about 1 1/2 hours before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 pint large strawberries with stems and leaves
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

  1. Rinse strawberries and pat dry with paper towels.
  2. In a heavy, deep 1 quart saucepan over medium heat, heat sugar, water and cream of tartar to boiling and until sugar is complete dissolved, stirring gently.
  3. Wash down side of saucepan occasionally with pastry brush dipped in hot water to remove any sugar crystals.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low.
  5. Carefully set candy thermometer in place and continue cooking without stirring,about 15-20 minutes until temperature reaches 300ºF (or hard crack stage)
  6. Grease a tray or cookie sheet.
  7. When sugar syrup is ready, remove saucepan from heat and remove thermometer.
  8. Working quickly to avoid crystallization from cooling, hold a strawberry by the stem or leaves and dip into hot sugar syrup to coat completely. Gently scape strawberry across rim of saucepan to remove excess syrup.
  9. Place strawberry on greased tray. Repeat until all strawberries are glazed and let stand 30-60 minutes before eating to allow glaze to soften.

Notes

Strawberries should be eaten within 2 hours. The hot syrup cooks the berries slightly, releasing juices that will cause the glaze to melt.
Tags: Strawberries