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Star-Fruit Chips

Wonderfully festive and fun, these candied star-shaped chips — a favorite among children — have a slight tropical flavor that makes them a sunny treat with or without the strudel.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes about 32 chips

Ingredients

2

firm-ripe yellow star fruit (sometimes called carambola;1/2 lb total)

2

cups sugar

2

cups water

Special Equipment

an adjustable-blade slicer; a 17- by 11-inch nonstick bakeware liner such as Silpat

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Preparation

  1. Make chips:

    Step 1

    Slice star fruit crosswise with slicer into 1/16-inch-thick slices.

    Step 2

    Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add star fruit, then remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Pour star fruit into a sieve set over a bowl and drain 15 minutes. Reserve syrup for quince apple strudels .

    Step 3

    Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F. Put liner on a large (17- by 11-inch) baking sheet, then arrange star-fruit slices in 1 layer on liner (discard extra along with any broken slices). Bake until dry, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Immediately transfer chips to a rack to cool.