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Watermelon rind candy tastes like gumdrops!
Prep 15 mins Cook: 1hr15 mins Total: 1hr30 mins Servings: 20 Yield: 1 cup
Watermelon Jellies
¼ cup white sugar or as needed
1 cup diced watermelon rind white parts only
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ cup water
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons lemon grass chopped
Dessert Step 1 Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar all over the parchment. Step 2 Place watermelon rind in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly softened about 5 minutes. Drain rinse rinse saucepan and return watermelon to saucepan. Step 3 Stir salt and enough water to cover into watermelon rind in the saucepan. Bring to a boil reduce heat to medium and simmer until softened about 10 minutes. Drain rinse rinse saucepan and transfer watermelon to a bowl. Step 4 Combine 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup white sugar and lemongrass in the same saucepan; bring to a boil add watermelon rind and stir to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer stirring occasionally until most of the liquid evaporates about 30 minutes. Continue simmering stirring constantly until remaining liquid evaporates and watermelon rind has a gumdrop-like consistency about 30 minutes more. Step 5 Transfer watermelon rind to prepared baking sheet and roll to coat with sugar. Store in an airtight container.
Servings Per Recipe:20 Calories: 31.6 % Daily Value * Carbohydrates: 8.1g 3% Sugars: 7.5g Vitamin A Iu: 27.8IU 1% Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1% Folate: 0.2mcg Calcium: 1mg Magnesium: 1mg Potassium: 9.8mg Sodium: 174.7mg 7% Calories From Fat: 0.3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
Comparison based on the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc.
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