Simple Fruit Jellies Candy Recipes

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.

FRUIT JUICE JELLO CANDY GUMMY SNACK

Steps:

• Mix together grape juice, Gelatine, and honey in a sauce pan over medium-low heat.
• Stir until Gelatine is completely dissolved.
• Place the gummy bear molds on a flat surface, and then using a dropper or baster (which comes with the mold), add the mixture to the molds. Slowly fill each cup to the top.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Make sure they're firm before you unmold them.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.

HOMEMADE REAL FRUIT JELLY SQUARES

Steps:

• Line a baking dish with plastic wrap.
• Soak the gelatin in cold water for about 5 minutes.
• In a saucepan, mix the fruit juice with water and lemon juice. Stir in the sugar and bring to boil, and then reduce the heat.
• Thoroughly squeeze the gelatin leaves and, one after another, dissolve in the juice-mixture without boiling.
• Fill the jelly-mix into the dish and leave to set in the fridge for at least 5-6 hours.
• For serving, cut into cubes or use fancy cookie cutters. (Tip: spread the cutter or your knife with some oil to make the slicing easier)
• With a pastry brush, coat the jelly with a thin layer of oil and toss in sugar (optional).

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.

TROPICAL FRUIT JELLIES

Steps:

• Line an 8x8 inch pan with foil. Spray the foil with non-stick spray.
• In a 2-qt. saucepan, mix pectin, juice, and baking soda (mixture will be foamy). In a 3 quart saucepan, mix corn syrup and 1 cup of sugar. Place both saucepans over high heat at the same time, stirring both mixtures frequently. Cook about 4 minutes or until foam thins from pectin mixture and sugar mixture comes to a full rolling boil (a boil that does not stop bubbling when stirred).
• Gradually add pectin mixture to boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minuted, stirring. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in food coloring, if using. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature for 4 hours or overnight until firm.
• Sprinkle waxed paper with 2 tablespoons sugar. Invert candy onto waxed paper and discard foil. Sprinkle top of candy with 2 more tablespoons sugar. Cut into 6 strips, then into 6 squares. Add 2 more tablespoons sugar and toss candy to coat all sides. Place candies on a wire rack. Let stand at room temperature overnight. Store tightly covered with waxed paper between layers of candy.

FRESH FRUIT JELLIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then place a 4 1/2 by 8-inch flan form in the center of the foil. In a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, heat the raspberries until they begin to release their juice (about 5 minutes), stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat and pour the raspberries into a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. With a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula, press through as much of the raspberry juice as possible. This should yield 2/3 cup raspberry juice.
• In a small mixing bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the cold water. In a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the raspberry juice, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the corn syrup, and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar. Add the dissolved gelatin and stir constantly for about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and immediately turn the mixture into the prepared flan form. Let the candy set up completely at room temperature (2 to 3 hours).
• With the blade of a large chef's knife, loosen and remove the flan form. Cut the candy into eight 1-inch strips, then cut each strip into 4 pieces, forming 1-inch squares. Place the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a round cake pan, roll each square in the sugar to coat it completely, then place each square in a paper candy cup. Between layers of waxed paper in a tightly covered container, the jellies will keep for 1 week at room temperature or 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
• VARIATIONS
• Substitute blackberries, strawberries, or blueberries for the raspberries. Substitute 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon or orange juice for the raspberries.

FRUIT GUMMY CANDIES

Steps:

• Prepare a 6-inch inch pan by wetting it lightly with water.
• Place the gelatin in 4 tbsp of water to soften for about 5 minutes.
• Place the juice, sugar and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in the gelatin and continue stirring until gelatin dissolves.
• At this point add food coloring if desired.
• Pour into prepared pan and leave until completely set.
• When set, turn out of 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.