Pineapple-Lime Pate De Fruit
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
64 1"x1"
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 cup pure pectin
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1⁄2 lbs diced fresh pineapple (from a 3-pound pineapple minus the crown, skin, and core)
- 1⁄2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1⁄2 cup sanding sugar or 1/2 cup granulated sugar, as a substitute
directions
- Grease an 8-inch square casserole dish with the vegetable oil and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the pectin with 1/4 cup of the sugar and set aside.
- Place the pineapple in a food processor and puree until very smooth. Transfer the pineapple puree to a 3-quart saucepan and add 1 3/4 cups of the sugar, the lime juice, and lime zest. Bring the contents of the pan to a boil over high heat, stirring with a spoon to dissolve the sugar. Once the fruit has come to a boil and the sugar is dissolved, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle the pectin mixture over the pineapple mixture and whisk to blend. Raise the heat to medium-high and return the pan to a boil. Cook the candy, whisking constantly, until the liquid has evaporated, the consistency is very thick and syrupy, and the volume is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into the prepared casserole dish. Place the casserole dish on a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely. Let stand at least 12 hours, and up to 24 hours, until candy has firmed up.
- Once the candy has firmed up, cut into 1-inch squares. Place the sanding sugar in a medium size bowl, and toss the candy cubes in the sugar to evenly coat. Serve immediately.
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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.