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And the gourd is back! With a candy recipe!
Lavender Petha | Erica Robbin
And the gourd is back! With a candy recipe!
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Ingredients
- Lavender Petha:
- 1 large petha fruit (winter melon), peels, cored, and cut into 1×2 inch chunks
- Water for soaking and cooking
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
- Lavender Petha:
- Soak petha and baking powder in either a large pot or plastic zip-lock bag overnight.
- Drain petha and lightly rinse.
- Bring petha and fresh water to a boil and cook on high heat for about 20-25 minutes.
- Drain petha pieces.
- Dissolve sugar and 1 cup fresh water in pan over high heat.
- Add petha and continue to cook until water continues to evaporate and petha pieces start to form a nice, slightly thicker coating.
- Refrigerate petha in syrup along with lavender sprigs overnight.
- Return petha, syrup, and lavender sprigs to the pan and continue to cook on high heat until syrup becomes thick and sticky.
- Remove petha pieces and allow to dry several hours on baking rack, plastic wrap, or parchment paper.
- Store in an air-tight container or bag.
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