Candy with wax gourd as raw material

Winter melon candy is a kind of candy made of winter melon. The method is to peel the wax gourd and cut it into strips of 13×3×3 cm. Soak in clam shell ash solution (8- 10 kg clam shell ash and 50 kg clear water) for 8- 10 hour, take out and wash, soak in clear water, change water every 2 hours, about 5 times, take out until the wax gourd is white and transparent, cook with clear water 1 hour, and drain for later use. manufacturing method

Sugar stain: put the wax gourd into the container 16 ~ 17 times, and wrap each layer with a layer of sugar, with the total amount of sugar of 40 kg, and marinate for 48 hours.

Boiling sugar: it is divided into three times, and the process of boiling sugar should be turned over. The amount of sugar added each time is13 kg for the first time; Second time12 kg; The third time 12 kg, and finally 8 kg of white sugar powder was added. The specific operation is as follows: pour the wax gourd strips and sugar solution into the pot for the first time, add sugar after boiling for 10 minute, add sugar and cook for 1 hour (sugar bubbles should be removed during cooking), and then put it back into the container for soaking for 4-5 hours.

The method of boiling sugar for the second time is the same as that for the first time. When the sugar is cooked for the third time, cook it with low fire until the syrup drops into beads in cold water, quickly remove the wax gourd and put it in a casserole, add the sugar powder and stir it evenly from time to time. The surface of wax gourd strips is frosted, and the finished product is obtained after being taken out and cooled.