Tanghulu

This treat originated in China!  Believe it or not, my 13 year old son saw it on Tik Tok and was dying to try it. We did, and it was super yummy and super easy too!!  We did strawberries the first time and they were delicious.  We learned a few tricks in the process that I will share with you.  We made it again and tried cutie orange segments and grapes in addition to the strawberries.  My son loved the oranges, I thought they tasted a little weird, but weren't horrible.  The grapes were delicious and of course the strawberries are probably the favorite!  What a great crunch and so fun to eat!!

Enjoy!

Kirsten

TANGHULU

Fruit of your choosing (strawberries, grapes, orange segments)

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup water

1)  Lay out some wax paper on a cookie sheet.  Spray the paper lightly with coconut oil cooking spray.  Rub it with your hand to spread the oil out thinly and evenly, you don't want too much.  Set aside.

2) Pour the sugar and water into a small saucepan.  Do not stir it.  Just give it a little shake in the pan to combine the two slightly.

3) Put over medium heat until the mixture becomes bubbly and golden brown. DO NOT STIR!

4)  As soon as it turns golden brown, turn the heat down slightly and quickly dip your fruit and set aside on the prepared wax paper.

5) Place the tray in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes so the fruit can cool.  Then pop them in your mouth and enjoy!

NOTES:

~We used fondue forks to dip, but you could also use skewers, or even toothpicks, but be careful, you definitely don't want to get this on you!!  I wouldn't let young children dip, since the mixture is sticky and very, very hot!!

~Dip quickly so the mixture doesn't burn!

~This coats maybe 10-15 pieces, depending on the size.  Double the recipe to do more fruit!

~If you don't wait for it to brown, it won't harden, so be patient! Turning the heat up too high will only burn it, not make it go faster!

~I recommend cutting the leaves off the strawberries so you can just pop them into your mouth when they are done!  If you bite into it, the coating can easily break apart and fall off.