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I'm not quite sure if these are preserving or if they belong in confections since they will eventually be dipped in chocolate and included in my holiday candy bags.
Candied pears and orange slices (Greweling's method). I found some very tiny bosc pears at the farmer's market. The pears are ready to start drying:
The orange slices have a ways to go - they are at 55 brix today.
I'm not quite sure if these are preserving or if they belong in confections since they will eventually be dipped in chocolate and included in my holiday candy bags.
Candied pears and orange slices (Greweling's method). The pears are ready to start drying:
The orange slices have a ways to go - they are at 55 brix today.
