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Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• grapefruit

Instructions

1. 1 Quarter grapefruit and remove rinds; use interiors for another purpose. Slice each rind lengthwise into strips, approximately 1/4 inch at the widest point.
2. 2 Cover rind with 2 inches of water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 3 minutes. Drain. Repeat 3 more times with fresh water. Drain.
3. 3 Place boiled grapefruit rind, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and 1 cup of fresh water into the saucepan. Let simmer slowly, increasing heat as needed, until water is absorbed or evaporated, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Place remaining 1 cup sugar in a large bowl and toss peels in it. Cool and allow to dry on wax paper or a wire rack. Dust with more sugar as preferred.

By Ellen P

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• strawberry

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Quarter large strawberries and halve smaller ones; place in a 9-inch pie plate. Sprinkle sugar on top; toss several times.
3. 3 Roast in the preheated oven, stirring once, until strawberries are soft and juices are thick and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.

By chpmnk42

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• strawberry

Instructions

1. 1 Place strawberries in a large bowl. Sprinkle sugar evenly over berries; stir to coat. Let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
2. 2 Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

By bluegirl

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• water
• soft drink mix

Instructions

1. 1 Stir sugar and water together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in drink mix.
2. 2 Allow to cool, then store in a clean container for pouring. Pour over shaved ice to flavor.

By BONNIE544

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• ✓ white sugar
• tart red cherry
• buttermilk baking mix
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. 2 Stir the liquid from the cherries and 1/2 cup sugar together in a small glass bowl; heat in the microwave until the sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
3. 3 Stir the baking mix, 1/2 cup sugar, and milk together in a separate small bowl; mix until you get a moist batter. Spread the mixture in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Spread the cherries evenly over the batter. Slowly pour the cherry juice over the cherries.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

By mzlizz

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• ginger root
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Cut ginger into 2-inch pieces and slice lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices. Score ginger slices by pricking with a fork.
2. 2 Toss ginger with sugar in a bowl.
3. 3 Combine ginger-sugar mixture and water in a large skillet or wok; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar melts into a syrup and starts to crystallize, about 1 hour. Continue stirring until syrup is mostly crystallized and ginger comes together in a pile in the center of the skillet and very little syrup drains out; remove from heat.
4. 4 Toss ginger slices gently to cool and separate from excess sugar. Spread slices out on a tray to cool and dry.

By lperejma

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• ✓ white sugar
• lemon peel
• orange peel
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place lemon and orange peel in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 20 minutes, drain and set aside.
2. 2 Combine 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until the mixture reaches the thread stage, 230 degrees F (108 degrees C), on a candy thermometer, or until a small amount dropped in cold water forms a soft thread. Stir in the peels; reduce heat, and simmer until syrup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Drain.
3. 3 Roll peel pieces, a few at a time, in remaining sugar. Let dry on wire rack for several hours, or until no longer sticky.

By Brenda Ward

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• buddha's hand
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add diced Buddha's hand, return to a simmer, and cook until citrus softens, about 30 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Combine Buddha's hand, 2 1/2 cups sugar, and water in the same pot; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until syrup reaches a temperature of 230 degrees F (110 degrees C). Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Drain citrus; pour excess liquid into jars and reserve.
3. 3 Spread drained citrus out onto a wire rack and let dry until tacky, at least 24 hours. Pour remaining sugar into a shallow bowl. Toss citrus in sugar until coated; transfer coated pieces to a plate to dry, at least 2 hours.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• kumquat
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Wash kumquats and cover with water in a non-aluminum saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. 2 Add sugar and cinnamon, return to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.

By Patty Hern

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• heavy cream
• bourbon

Instructions

1. 1 In a medium bowl, whip cream until soft mounds form. Gradually add sugar, whipping until cream forms stiff peaks. Gently fold in bourbon. Chill until ready to serve.

By Susan Hissam

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• blackberry
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse and drain blackberries. Place into a bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Let sit for 30 minutes to allow sugar to draw out blackberry juice.
2. 2 Mix in lemon juice and begin to mash berries. Mash by hand with a fork or potato ricer, or puree in a food processor. If desired, strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds. Serve warm or cold.

By Diana71

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• greek yogurt
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together yogurt, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. 2 Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency.
3. 3 Transfer to a 1- or 2-quart plastic container with a lid; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. Allow frozen yogurt to ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.

By TeenChef14

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• ✓ white sugar
• cinnamon
• cardamom
• puff pastry
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Mix 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom together in a small bowl.
3. 3 Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup sugar onto a work surface. Unfold puff pastry and place over sugar; roll out to a 10x15-inch rectangle. Brush pastry with melted butter, then sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over top.
4. 4 Starting with one long edge, roll pastry tightly around filling, stopping in the middle of the rectangle.
5. 5 Repeat with the opposite edge, rolling to the center and meeting the first roll. Wet your finger with water and dot along the long edges where the two rolls touch; press gently to seal. Refrigerate until slightly firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
6. 6 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
7. 7 Cut chilled pastry into 1/4-inch slices; place 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until golden and crisp, about 12 minutes. Let rest briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Christine

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• strawberry
• vanilla

Instructions

1. 1 Hull strawberries and cut them in half.
2. 2 Combine strawberries, sugar, and vanilla (if using) in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture sizzles and juice begins to form.
3. 3 Continue stirring; mash a few strawberries with a wooden spoon or heat-proof spatula to help produce the syrup. Cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4. 4 Transfer 1/3 of the strawberry sauce to a blender. Cover and hold the lid down with a potholder while you puree the mixture.
5. 5 Add pureed mixture back into the remaining sauce and stir until blended.
6. 6 Serve over a slice of cheesecake, ice cream, or you favorite dessert.

By Brad G Reynolds

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• water
• blackberry
• red wine

Instructions

1. 1 Heat sugar and water together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolved. Set simple syrup aside to cool.
2. 2 Purée blackberries in a blender or food processor; strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any seeds or pulp.
3. 3 Whisk strained blackberry juice, cooled simple syrup, and red wine together in a large bowl until well combined; chill in the refrigerator until cold.
4. 4 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer.

By Robert

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• coconut milk
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Refrigerate can of coconut milk, 8 hours or overnight.
2. 2 Place metal mixing bowl and beaters in the refrigerator or freezer 1 hour before making whipped cream.
3. 3 Open can of coconut milk, taking care not to shake it. Scoop coconut cream solids into cold mixing bowl. Reserve remaining liquid for another use.
4. 4 Beat coconut cream using electric mixer with chilled beaters on medium speed; turn to high speed. Beat until stiff peaks form, 7 to 8 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla extract to coconut cream; beat 1 minute more. Taste and add more sugar if desired.

By Karen Gaudette Brewer

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• blueberry
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place 1/2 of the blueberries into a small, heavy saucepan with sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring often, until blueberries burst, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir remaining blueberries into the saucepan; continue to simmer until compote thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes.

By alisadiomin

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• milk
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Stir milk and sugar in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Slowly stir in heavy cream.
2. 2 Pour milk mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
3. 3 After your machine is finished churning, the ice cream is ready to eat. It will have a soft consistency.

By Zero

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• raspberry
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine raspberries, sugar, and vanilla in a heavy-bottom saucepan; bring to a boil. Lower temperature to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until sauce is thick and smooth, about 15 minutes.

By Johlene

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• white peach
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Peel peaches, leaving some skin to add texture and color; cut peaches into chunks. Place peaches in a large bowl. Discard pits.
2. 2 Add lemon juice to peaches; purée with an immersion blender until smooth. Add sugar; purée. Taste to check sweetness level; adjust as desired. Chill peach mixture in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3. 3 Pour chilled peach mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

By Venus Zayas

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Place a medium bowl and mixer beaters into the freezer to chill, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Pour cream into the chilled bowl and beat with an electric mixer until frothy. Add sugar and vanilla gradually, continuing to beat until soft peaks form.

By Chef Carlie

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Beat together cream, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until stiff. Place in the refrigerator until set, about 15 minutes.

By DC Simpson

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• vanilla yogurt
• blueberry

Instructions

1. 1 Combine yogurt, blueberries, and sugar in a blender; blend until smooth.
2. 2 Pour mixture into popsicle molds; freeze until solid, 8 hours to overnight.

By Magda

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• lemon
• lemon
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Stir sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a large bowl until smooth; slowly stir in milk. Pour into a 9x9 inch dish; transfer to the freezer.
2. 2 Stir once when mixture begins to harden. Freeze until firm, at least 2 hours.

By bsteimle

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• milk
• vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1 Combine milk, sugar, and vanilla in freezer canister of ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

By Margie Kirkman

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• lemon
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Cut lemons into slices about 1/4-inch thick and remove the fruit pulp. Cut the rings in half so the peels are in long strips.
2. 2 Bring water and lemon peels to a boil in a small pan. Drain water, and repeat with fresh cold water. Repeat the boiling step three times (see Editor's Note). Drain and set peels aside.
3. 3 Combine 2 cups fresh water with 2 cups sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to low and stir in citrus peels; simmer until the white pith is translucent. Store peels in syrup, refrigerated, to keep them soft.
4. 4 Alternatively, strain peels from syrup and allow them to dry. Toss dry candied peels in additional sugar and store them in an airtight container at room temperature.

By StevenRN

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg white
• cream of tartar

Instructions

1. 1 Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• cracker
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Combine cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir together until evenly incorporated. Pour mixture into a 9-inch round pie dish. Press evenly over the bottom and up the sides of the dish using a glass.
3. 3 Bake in the oven until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool before adding filling.

By Diana Moutsopoulos

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• egg white
• salt
• cream of tartar

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 2 cups of water to a simmer in a medium pot.
2. 2 Combine sugar, egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer.
3. 3 Reduce the heat under the simmering water and place the stand mixer bowl over the steam. Whisk egg whites lightly until a digital or candy thermometer inserted into the mixture reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat immediately.
4. 4 Place the bowl onto the stand mixer and attach the whisk attachment. Whisk on high speed until egg whites are cool and stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes; the mixture should hold peaks effortlessly and start balling up around the whisk attachment while appearing silky, shiny, and pure white.
5. 5 Use meringue immediately.

By Zaya

Ingredients

• ✓ white sugar
• butter
• rhubarb

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Melt butter in a large skillet over high heat.
3. 3 Stir in rhubarb and sugar; continue to cook, stirring constantly, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.

By Michele O'Sullivan