Make Your Own Candied Angelica!

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs angelica (young, tender stalks and stems)
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups water

Recipe

• 1 working in dry weather, start with about 2 pounds young, tender angelica stalks and stems. cut them into even lengths and put them into a glass or ceramic bowl.
• 2 bring 2 cups water and 2 tablespoons salt to a boil and pour over the angelica, weighting with a plate so it’s fully submerged. cover and let soak 2 hours.
• 3 drain the angelica, peel off and discard the stringy outer celery-like layer, then rinse under cold water.
• 4 make sugar syrup by bringing 3 cups sugar and 3 cups water to a boil.
• 5 simmer the angelica in the syrup for 20 minutes, or until tender and transparent. remove and drain, reserving the syrup. spread the angelica in a single layer on a wire rack and leave to drain and dry for 4 days.
• 6 boil the angelica in the syrup again for 10 minutes, adding water if the syrup is too thick, and drain on a wire rack for 4 days longer.
• 7 dust with granulated sugar and store in an airtight container, cutting into decorative bits as needed. this recipe may also be used to candy fennel stalks.