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Candied Pineapple Recipe


Candied Pineapple Recipe
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An easy way to make your own candied pineapple for baking, decorating desserts or just to eat by themselves!

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 20 oz pineapple (canned slices, packed in own juice, drained and 1/3 cup juice reserved )
  • 2 Tbsp light corn syrup

Directions
  1. For microwave cooking:
  2. In a 3 qt casserole, combine 1 cup granulated sugar,1/3 cup reserved juice and 2 Tbsp light corn syrup.
  3. Arrange five pineapple slices in single layer over sugar
  4. mixture.
  5. Microwave on High, 8 to12 minutes, or until sugar dissolves and slices are glossy and have transparent edges. Turn over and rearrange slices every 4 minutes, taking care not to tear the rings.
  6. For stove top:
  7. In a large sauce pan combine 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup reserved juice and 2 Tbsp light corn syrup.
  8. Bring to a boil until sugar dissolves, then reduce heat.
  9. Carefully add a single layer of pineapple rings. Do not crowd the rings.
  10. Cook for 12 to 16 minutes or until sllices are glossy and have transparent edges. Turn every 4 minutes, taking care not to tear the rings.
  11. After cooking:
  12. Remove slices to wire rack and cool.
  13. They will become more transparent as they cool.
  14. Add remaining slices to the hot syrup and repeat as above.
  15. When slices have cooled completely, coat with granulated sugar.
  16. Cover with waxed paper and let stand on wire rack at least 24
  17. hours to dry.
  18. Recoat with granulated sugar.
  19. Slices will be slightly sticky.
  20. Store in airtight container with wax paper between layers no
  21. longer than 2 weeks.

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I lvoe this stuff. Glad I can now make my own. Great post. You have my 5.


Me, too!!!! ;)


I love it to and I am glad to have this recipe.


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