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in 3 separate pots place 1 1/2 c. diced zucchini per pot.
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add powder from 1 envelope kool aid per pot.
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each one a different color/flavor as per ingredients say.
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add 1 cup sugar per pot.
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add 4 cups water per pot.
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stir well.
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bring to a gentle boil and gently boil for 30 minutes.
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zucchini is done when tender and the color had soaked through into core of zucchini pieces.
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remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.
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drain very well, (after draining I placed them on a lint free towel to soak up any additional liquid.
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kool aid will stain said towel)
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place zucchini onto a food dehydrator.
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turn it on.
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thenlet them sit for about 24 hours or until gummy or until dried.
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they will be sticky.
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let cool.
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place your colored sugar crystals in 3 separate bowls (each bowl containing a different color 1.5 tbl.)
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place zucchini of same color into matching sugar gently coating your candied zucchini.
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this gives them a bit of crunch and keeps them from sticking together)
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place your done candied zucchini into a candy bowl and watch the kids eat them up not even knowing it's a vegetable.. :)
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enjoy ( even though this is a vegetable you pretty much boil most if the nutritional value out of it) they are very sweet but very easy to make) great for a project for kids to make provided you help with the boiling aspect)
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I used the as seen on t.v.
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quick minute microwave food dehydrator I bought at wal mart.
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this cut down my time and only took me 12-18 minutes to make the whole batch instead of 24 hours..
