Jellies Candy Recipes

ORANGE JELLY CANDIES

Steps:

• Butter a 9-in. square pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the pectin, baking soda and water (mixture will be foamy). In another saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring both mixtures to a boil. Cook until foam on pectin mixture thins slightly and sugar mixture comes to a full rolling boil, about 4 minutes. Gradually add pectin mixture to boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. , Remove from the heat. Stir in orange oil and food coloring. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature for 3 hours or until set. , Sprinkle waxed paper with sugar; invert pan onto sugar. With a knife dipped in warm water, cut candy into 1-in. squares; roll in additional sugar. Place on a wire rack. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature overnight. Store in an airtight container.

HOW TO MAKE DOUBLE FRUIT JELLIES

Steps:

• Prepare a 6- by 6-inch pan by wetting it lightly with water.
• Place 4 tablespoons gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water to soften for about 5 minutes.
• Place 6 tablespoons sugar, the strawberry juice, and 4 tablespoons corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Stir in the gelatin and water mixture and continue stirring until the gelatin dissolves.
• Add food coloring if desired.
• Pour into the prepared pan and leave until completely set, 4 to 6 hours at room temperature or 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Repeat this procedure with the pineapple juice: Place 4 tablespoons gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water to soften for about 5 minutes.
• Place 6 tablespoons sugar, the pineapple juice, and 4 tablespoons corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Stir in the gelatin and continue stirring until the gelatin dissolves.
• Add food coloring if desired. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
• Pour the pineapple mixture over the strawberry layer and leave until completely set, 4 to 6 hours at room temperature or 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• When the mixture is set, turn it out of pan and cut with a sharp knife or cookie cutter into desired shapes.
• Candies can be served plain or rolled in sugar to coat. Note Strawberry juice can be obtained from boiling fresh or frozen strawberries over medium heat. Place 1.5 cups of berries in a small saucepan and heat, stirring occasionally, until they are very liquidy. Pour through a strainer and reserve the juice; press the fruit against the strainer to squeeze out all the juice.

CRAN-RASPBERRY JELLIES

Steps:

• Line an 8x8-inch pan with waxed paper; coat the paper with vegetable oil.
• Combine 1 cup sugar, jellied cranberry sauce, and raspberry Jell-O® mix in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar and gelatin have dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring often. Mix walnuts into candy.
• Pour candy into prepared pan and let set at room temperature overnight. Cut candy into squares and roll squares in sugar. Place sugared candies onto waxed paper to set.

FRUIT JELLIES

Steps:

• Place 2/3 cup juice in a small bowl or measuring cup and sprinkle with gelatin. Let sit 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine remaining 2/3 cup juice and 1 1/2 cups of the sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 5 minutes. Add preserves and whisk to combine. Return to a boil and cook until thick and syrupy, 2 minutes. Add gelatin mixture and whisk until gelatin dissolves. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into an 8-inch square baking dish. Refrigerate until set, 3 hours (or up to 2 weeks).
• Place remaining 1 cup sugar in a pie plate or shallow bowl. Cut fruit jelly into 1-inch squares. Toss in sugar to coat just before serving.

JELLIES (CANDY)

Steps:

• Soak gelatine in half the water, place the rest of water and the sugar into a saucepan and bring to boil, add gelatine and allow to simmer gently for 20 minutes, pour into wet plates, adding flavouring and colour, allow to set, then cut into squares and roll in icing sugar.

SIMPLE FRUIT JELLIES CANDY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Prepare a 6-inch pan by wetting it lightly with water.
• Pour the water into a bowl and add the gelatin; let sit for about 5 minutes to soften.
• Place the juice, sugar, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Stir in the gelatin and continue stirring until the gelatin dissolves.
• At this point, add food coloring if desired.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and leave until completely set. This will take about 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight at room temperature.
• When set, turn out of the pan and cut with a sharp knife or cookie cutter into desired shapes.
• Jellies can be rolled in superfine sugar, if desired, or served plain.
• Enjoy.

FRUIT JELLIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Sprinkle contents of 1 env. unflavored gelatine over 1/4 cup water in small bowl; let stand 1 min.
• Combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 2 Tbsp. cornstarch in medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in 1 cup orange juice, then dissolved unflavored gelatine until well blended. Bring to boil on medium heat; cook 5 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add dry strawberry gelatin mixes; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Pour into 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• Repeat with orange gelatin mixes, and remaining unflavored gelatine, water, granulated sugar, cornstarch and orange juice, pouring orange gelatin mixture into separate prepared loaf pan. Refrigerate gelatin mixture in both pans 4 hours or until firm.
• Unmold strawberry gelatin mixture onto cutting board; cut into 21 (1-inch) cubes. Repeat with orange gelatin mixture.
• Add decorating sugar to pie plate. Add gelatin cubes, a few at a time, to pie plate; turn to evenly coat all sides of each cube with sugar. Transfer each batch of gelatin cubes to plate before adding next batch of gelatin cubes.