Fruit Jelly Candies Recipes

FRUIT JELLY CANDIES

Steps:

• 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.
• Whisk together 1/4 cup red-currant jelly, sieved to remove seeds and 1 tablespoon rose water in a small bowl.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Mix together 1/2 cup boysenberry or grape jelly and 1 tablespoon pure anise extract or oil in a small bowl.
• 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.

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.

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.

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).

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.