Tanghulu

Name: Tanghulu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: undefined fruit; undefined skewers; 2 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 0 water

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Tanghulu is a beloved Chinese dessert that features fruits coated in a shiny, sweet sugar shell. The key to perfect Tanghulu lies in achieving the right sugar temperature (300F / 149C) ensuring a crisp coating that won't stick to your teeth. Tanghulu is not only a treat for your taste buds but also a fun and impressive dessert to make at home. Try your hand at this enchanting dessert and wow your loved ones with these glossy, delicious fruit skewers!

45 min cook time

10 min prep

Servings

Units

Ingredients

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fruit (150 g)
(washed, dried, and trimmed)
skewers

Sugar Mixture

2 cup sugar (400 g)
1 cup water (240 g)

For Cooling Sugar

water, iced (1000 g)

Directions

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Wash your fruits and dry them.
- fruit (150 g)
  (washed, dried, and trimmed)
Trim the fruits as needed and skewer them with BBQ sticks.
- fruit (150 g)
  (washed, dried, and trimmed)
- skewers
Fill a large container with ice water and set aside. We will use it later to dip the fruits into.
- water, iced (1000 g)
In a pan over medium heat add sugar and water (some recipes suggest a 1:1 sugar to water ratio while others suggest 2:1 ratio or even more sugar). There's no need to stir the mixture. Let it boil until the color starts to turn amber (around 300 degrees). You can check that the sugar is ready by testing it with the tip of a skewer and making sure the result is hard and not sticky.
- 2 cup sugar (400 g)
- 1 cup water (240 g)
Keep the fire low enough to maintain the temperature. Dip the fruit into the heated sugar and then submerge in the ice water immediately for a few seconds.
- water, iced (1000 g)

Nutrition Information

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Per serving

Nutrient

Amount

% DV

Calories

839 kcal

42%

Fat

0.2 g

0.2%

Saturated fat

0 g

Trans fat

0 g

Fiber

1.8 g

6.4%

Carbohydrates

210 g

77%

Sugars

208 g

415%

Protein

0.2 g

0.4%

Sodium

0.8 mg

Cholesterol

0 mg

Total (2 servings)

Nutrient

Amount

% DV

Calories

1,678 kcal

84%

Fat

0.4 g

0.4%

Saturated fat

0 g

Trans fat

0 g

Fiber

3.6 g

13%

Carbohydrates

420 g

154%

Sugars

416 g

830%