Orange Pineapple Gumdrop Fruit Chews No Sugar Added Recipes

ORANGE SLICE GUMDROP CAKE

Steps:

• Let butter and eggs come to room temperature.
• Combein gumdrops and 1/2 cup flour.
• Grease and flour 2 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Lay a strip of parchment paper inside so it covers the two long sides and bottom.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat butter with mixer 30 seconds or until softened.
• Gradually add sugar, beat until combined.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating after each and scraping the bowl frequently.
• Add the 3 cups flour and buttermilk alternately to egg mixture; beat after each addition.
• Fold in dates, coconut and nuts.
• Fold in gumdrops.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake at 300°F for about 1 hour and 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, make Orange Glaze by stirring together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth.
• Pour Orange Glaze over the hot cakes.
• Cool in pans on wire racks for 20 minutes.
• Remove from pans; remove parchment paper.
• Cool completely.
• Wrap each cake in plastic wrap.
• Store in refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
• Serve at room temperature.

ORANGE GUMDROPS

Steps:

• Line the bottom and sides of a 9x5-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. , Grease the bottom and sides of a large heavy saucepan with the remaining butter; add sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 9 minutes. Cook over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer reads 280° (soft-crack stage), stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, combine the water, pectin and baking soda (mixture will foam slightly). Cook and stir over high heat until mixture boils, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside., When corn syrup mixture reaches 280° (soft-crack stage), remove from the heat. Return pectin mixture to medium-high heat; cook until mixture begins to simmer. Carefully and slowly ladle corn syrup mixture in a very thin stream into pectin mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer., Remove from the heat; stir in the extract, zest and food coloring. Transfer to prepared pan. Let stand until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into squares. If desired, roll in additional sugar.

MOMMA'S ANSWER TO FRUITCAKE (GUMDROP CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Dissolve baking soda in water.
• Cream sugars,shortening,eggs salt& soda mix.
• Sift 1 cup of flour over the gumdrop pieces.
• Mix in nuts.
• Add to creamed mix.
• Add flour& mix well.
• Add applesauce& mix well.
• Bake in greased or disposable loaf pans for 1 hour.
• Slice& Serve hot or cold.

MOIST CHRISTMAS CAKE (NO ADDED SUGAR OR FAT)

Steps:

• Line base and sides of 20cm squared cake tin with paper.
• Place mixed fruit, apricots, undrained pineapple, orange juice and spice in a saucepan.
• Bring slowly to boil, simmer uncovered 2-3 minutes, remove from heat.
• Cover and allow to cool.
• Stir egg yolks (optional) and soda into fruit mixture.
• Whip egg whites stiffly in large bowl.
• Fold in fruit mixture, then fold in flour, making a firm mixture.
• Spread into cake tin, bake in moderate oven (160c) for 1 1/2 hours.
• Cover the hot cake with foil and allow to cool in the pan.
• On special occasions, you may decorate the top with glace cherries and a few almonds.
• Take care- all nuts have a high fat content.
• The pineapple can be replaced by 3/4 cup water and 1 cup mashed pumpkin.
• or 3/4 cup water and 1 cup pureed pie apricots Add the pumpkin or apricots after the fruit mixture has cooled.
• The water is added to the dried fruit so it can be boiled.

BASIC SWEET GUMDOP CHEWS - NO SUGAR ADDED

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in 1 cup fruit juice in medium mixing bowl.
• Bring 1 cup juice to a boil and stir in gelatin/juice mix. continue stirring until gelatin is dissolved. Add remaining cup of juice.
• Pour into 8-inch square pan and refrigerate until firm. Cut into 1" squares to serve.