Candied Angelica
From: June, New York, USA
Comments: If you grow your own or can find fresh angelica, you will find it really interesting to candy angelica. It is really easy yet it will take you more than a week, but most of this time angelica is drying onto a wire rack.
Store candied angelica into an airtight glass jar.
Use it to decorate cakes, pies ....
IngredientsPreparation
  • 12 [4-inch / 10-cm long each] sprigs fresh young angelica
  • 2 1/2 cups [625 mL] boiling water
  • 2 1/2 cups [625 mL] cold water
  • 2 cups [400 g] fine sugar
  • Fine sugar, to sprinkle
  • Arrange angelica sprigs into a large bowl.
  • Pour in boiling water and leave to soak for 24 hours.
  • Remove angelica sprigs from bowl; peel then rinse angelica sprigs under cold running water.
  • Pour cold water and sugar into a casserole.
  • Melt sugar over low heat until completely melted; then bring to a boil.
  • Leave to boil for 10 minutes.
  • Add drained angelica springs to boiling syrup; boil for 20 minutes more.
  • Remove angelica sprigs from casserole; arrange angelica sprigs side-by-side onto a wire rack.
  • Cover and reserve syrup.
  • Leave angelica sprigs to dry for 3 days.
  • After 3 days, bring syrup back to a boil.
  • Add angelica sprigs; leave to boil for 20 minutes.
  • Remove angelica sprigs from casserole; arrange angelica sprigs side-by-side onto a wire rack.
  • Leave angelica sprigs to dry for 4 days.
  • Sprinkle angelica sprigs with fine sugar.