Seeing Stars in the daytime!

In the blazing summer heat, the sun said to me – I have had enough of the Jackfruit and Bananas.  … What new thing can you offer me?

And the Starfruit made its appearance in unbridled abundance! 

The trees are laden heavy with the gorgeous looking plump and shiny starfruits.  And again as always, there are no takers for the tart fruit  with almost zero shelf life.  

So devise something new!  Google throws new ideas and I am game to try anything logical and do-able.  A few hits and misses, some trials turn to waste, but finally one experiment succeeded.  

Sliced..

and sugared..

Simmered with sugar, and then offered to the benevolent rays of the sun.  and the end product is an amazingly delicious “Candied Starfruit” 

. Yes there is added sugar in it, but it tastes delicious and when added to a cake batter, turns an ordinary cake into something unusual!

Day 1 -  I sliced so many starfruits  - I am seeing stars in the daytime. 

Day 2 -   I got 2 eager young helpers who are having their summer vacation and come over for a couple of hours!  Small mercies indeed!  They are fascinated by the different things drying out on the terrace and nod their approval when I give them a handful to munch on.

I think the sun is pleased with the array on the terrace!