How to Sugar plum

What You Need to Know

Sugar plums are a type of dragée or other hard candy made into small round or oval shapes. The plum in the name of these confections does not always mean plum in the sense of the fruit, but rather their small size and spherical or oval shape. Traditional sugar plums often contained no fruit, instead being made mostly of pure sugar. These candies were comfits, and often surrounded a seed, nut, or spice.

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   Spanish Peladillas (Spain): Almond-centered sugar plums traditionally served at weddings and celebrations

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   German Zuckerpflaumen (Germany): Spiced plum-shaped confections associated with Christmas markets

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   Middle Eastern Nabat (Persian Gulf region): Crystallized sugar lumps often flavored with saffron or cardamom

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