A candy or sweet made by coating a fruit, nut, or spice with layers of hardened sugar syrup.
From French 'confit' (preserved/candied), from Latin 'confectus' (made, prepared), from 'conficere' (to make together). Originally referred to any preserved fruit or sweet.
Comfit is a medieval and Renaissance delicacy that actually required expensive skilled labor—before modern candy, these sugar-coated treats were so prized that they were gifts for royalty and featured in Shakespeare's plays as luxury items.
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