CANDIED CHERRIES - FRANCE

7 OZ Candied Cherries

The process of candying fruit is time consuming, and it can be nerve racking, what with making sure the sugar concentration, times and temperatures are all correct, not to mention the quality of the fruit. Candying cherries is even more complicated since that beautiful red color is very fragile, and can be quickly damaged by heat.

Essential Pantry managed to find some candied cherries that have been imported from France, one of the countries that helped write the book on preserving fruit. All the candied fruit made by Duchesse de Montizac is from the region known as Pèrigord Vert. Made on the premises from premium quality fruit, no coating is used after the candying process so that the optimum moist texture and natural fruit crunch is achieved.

The fruit is packaged immediately to retain its full flavor. These beautiful cherries are the Bigarreaux variety, and they are perfect for a whole host of baking applications. Use them whole or cut them in half for cookies and cakes; can you imagine making fruitcake without some bright red candied cherries?