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Jelly Candies Recipe


   
Recipe Categories: Candy Recipes
Yield: 12 Servings
 
Ingredients
  IN A SMALL PAN:  
  1 3/4  oz Dry fruit pectin (Sure Jel)  
  3/4  c Water  
  1/2  ts Baking soda  
  IN A 2ND LARGER PAN:  
  1  c Sugar  
  1  c Light Karo  
  1  ea Flavor/color/citric acid  
 
Instructions
 
  1. Lightly grease candy molds, or spray with PAM, and sprinkle with granulated sugar. In 1st saucepan, combine fruit pectin, water & baking soda; set aside. In a 2nd pan, combine sugar & corn syrup, mixing well.

 
  2. Cook both mixtures, stirring alternately until foam subsides in the soda mixture, about 5 minutes.

 
  3. Pour pectin mixture in a slow, steady stream into the boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Boil & stir for one minute more.

 
  4. Remove from heat stir in flavoring, food color & 1/2 teas. citric acid.

 
  5. Pour into prepared molds. Let set for 24 hours. Remove from molds. Let stand for at least a day before packaging.

 
  ***You can use juice of a lemon for flavoring if you wish. Color some, leave some clear (for a rind). Molds are available at cake supply shops for the famous "orange slice" candies.

 
  Dolores McCann, OH

 
   


 



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