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Fruit Jelly Candies

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Yield: Makes 85 to 90

Ingredients

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2 ounces gelatin (plus 1 more ounce if making pineapple jellies)

2 cups water

4 1/3 cups granulated sugar

1 teaspoon citric acid

1 cup superfine or confectioners’ sugar

Vegetable oil cooking spray

Flavoring of your choice, see below

      Cook's Notes

Citric acid and flavored oils and extracts are available at baking-supply stores and online.

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Fruit Jelly Candies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 85 to 90

Fruit Jelly Candies

Fruit Jelly Candies

Fruit Jelly Candies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 85 to 90

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 85 to 90

Yield: Makes 85 to 90

Makes 85 to 90

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces gelatin (plus 1 more ounce if making pineapple jellies)
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon citric acid
  • 1 cup superfine or confectioners’ sugar
  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • Flavoring of your choice, see below

Directions

Spray two 8-inch square pans with vegetable-oil spray. Prepare flavoring.

In a 6-quart saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over 2 cups water; let gelatin soften for about 3 minutes. Add granulated sugar and citric acid. Heat slowly over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar has dissolved, about 10 minutes. Wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to remove any sugar crystals.

Increase heat to high; bring gelatin to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and boil gelatin, without stirring, 15 minutes. The syrup needs to be watched while it boils; if it starts to turn dark tan before the 15 minutes, it is ready. Remove from heat.

Let stand for 5 minutes while bubbles dissipate; some white foam will remain. Whisk in flavoring. Without scraping pot, pour evenly into prepared pans. Let stand, uncovered, for 24 hours. Unmold, cut into 1-inch squares or other desired shapes; roll in superfine or confectioners’ sugar, and serve.

  • Step 1
  • Whisk together 1/4 cup red-currant jelly, sieved to remove seeds and 1 tablespoon rose water in a small bowl.

Whisk together 1/4 cup red-currant jelly, sieved to remove seeds and 1 tablespoon rose water in a small bowl.

  • Step 1
  • Chop 4 ounces dried apricots medium fine, place in a small saucepan, and add 1 cup water.
  • Step 2
  • Cover, and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, and cook, covered, until water has been absorbed, 10 to 20 minutes. Transfer apricots to a food processor. Process to a fine puree. Transfer to a bowl, and add 1 tablespoon or apricot oil or orange-flower water.

Chop 4 ounces dried apricots medium fine, place in a small saucepan, and add 1 cup water.

Cover, and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, and cook, covered, until water has been absorbed, 10 to 20 minutes. Transfer apricots to a food processor. Process to a fine puree. Transfer to a bowl, and add 1 tablespoon or apricot oil or orange-flower water.

  • Step 1
  • Place 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries and 1 cup water in a saucepan; cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and cook until water has been absorbed, 10 to 20 minutes.
  • Step 2
  • Transfer to the bowl of a food processor. Process to a fine puree. Transfer to a bowl. Whisk in 1 tablespoon orange-flower water and 1 cup dried cranberries.

Place 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries and 1 cup water in a saucepan; cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and cook until water has been absorbed, 10 to 20 minutes.

Transfer to the bowl of a food processor. Process to a fine puree. Transfer to a bowl. Whisk in 1 tablespoon orange-flower water and 1 cup dried cranberries.

  • Step 1
  • Place 6 ounces dried figs, chopped medium fine, in a small saucepan, add 1 cup dry red wine and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, and cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, and cook for 15 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Step 2
  • Transfer to the bowl of a food processor, and puree. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract.

Place 6 ounces dried figs, chopped medium fine, in a small saucepan, add 1 cup dry red wine and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, and cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low, and cook for 15 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed.

Transfer to the bowl of a food processor, and puree. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract.

  • Step 1
  • Mix together 1/2 cup boysenberry or grape jelly and 1 tablespoon pure anise extract or oil in a small bowl.

Mix together 1/2 cup boysenberry or grape jelly and 1 tablespoon pure anise extract or oil in a small bowl.

  • Step 1
  • Chop 8 ounces dried pineapple medium fine. Place in a saucepan with 1 cup water; cover. Bring to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat until most of the water has been absorbed, 15 minutes.
  • Step 2
  • Transfer to the bowl of a food processor; process until mixture is as smooth as possible. Transfer to a small bowl, and mix in 1 tablespoon lemon oil.

Chop 8 ounces dried pineapple medium fine. Place in a saucepan with 1 cup water; cover. Bring to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat until most of the water has been absorbed, 15 minutes.

Transfer to the bowl of a food processor; process until mixture is as smooth as possible. Transfer to a small bowl, and mix in 1 tablespoon lemon oil.

      Cook's Notes

Citric acid and flavored oils and extracts are available at baking-supply stores and online.

Cook’s Notes

Citric acid and flavored oils and extracts are available at baking-supply stores and online.

Reviews (3)

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22 Ratings

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22 Ratings

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22 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  2

4 star values:

                                  1

3 star values:

                                  7

2 star values:

                                  7

1 star values:

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22 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  2

4 star values:

                                  1

3 star values:

                                  7

2 star values:

                                  7

1 star values:

                                  5

22 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  2

4 star values:

                                  1

3 star values:

                                  7

2 star values:

                                  7

1 star values:

                                  5
  • 5 star values:
  • 2
  • 4 star values:
  • 1
  • 3 star values:
  • 7
  • 2 star values:
  • 7
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  • 5

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 1 stars

02/28/2013

                This recipe is terrible.  I wasted a lot of money collecting weird ingredients like citric acid only to have it come out tasting like vaguely sweet mucus.  Gross!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/19/2011

                Im confused.  The recipe only mentions water - not adding flavoring.  Do you use the flavored jelly instead of the water in the recipe?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

12/03/2009

                Is one recipe of flavoring enough for the entire batch of jellie mixture?  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 1 stars

02/28/2013

                This recipe is terrible.  I wasted a lot of money collecting weird ingredients like citric acid only to have it come out tasting like vaguely sweet mucus.  Gross!  

Rating: 1 stars

Rating: Unrated

12/19/2011

                Im confused.  The recipe only mentions water - not adding flavoring.  Do you use the flavored jelly instead of the water in the recipe?  

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated

12/03/2009

                Is one recipe of flavoring enough for the entire batch of jellie mixture?  

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