Pâtes de Fruits Batons from Noel Cruzilles

French Fruit Candy Sticks in Four Flavors

These beloved French candies were first created to preserve the bounty of seasonal fruit, so it could be enjoyed all year long (just like candied fruit, jams and preserves!). To make their pâtes de fruits, Noel Cruzilles slowly cooks the puréed fruit with sugar and a touch of natural fruit pectin, preserving the fruit's peak season flavor. Once the jelly is set, it's cut into batons—perfect for snacking—and coated in coarse sugar. Delight in four fruit flavors: apricot, blackcurrant, raspberry and pear.