Best Orange Jelly Candy Recipes

ORANGE JELLY CANDY

Steps:

• Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Mix pectin, water and baking soda in medium saucepan. (Mixture will be foamy.) Combine 1 cup sugar and corn syrup in large saucepan.
• Cook both mixtures on high heat 4 min. or until foam has thinned from pectin mixture and sugar mixture comes to full rolling boil, stirring mixtures in both saucepans frequently. Gradually add pectin mixture to boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Boil 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in extract and food coloring. Pour immediately into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature 3 hours or until candy is cool and firm.
• Sprinkle remaining sugar onto large sheet of waxed paper. Invert candy onto waxed paper. Cut candy into 3/4-inch squares, stopping occasionally to dip knife in warm water. Roll candy in sugar until evenly coated. Place in single layer on wire racks. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature overnight.

ORANGE JELLY CANDY

Steps:

• Mix together 2 cups sugar, water and gelatin in sauce pan.
• Boil 15 to 20 minutes, until mixture forms a short thread; remove from heat.
• Add the juices and salt to hot mixture.
• Let cool.
• Add the zests.
• Pour the mixture into a 9x5 inch pan that has been rinsed with cold water.
• Let stand for 4 hours until very firm.
• Run a blunt knife that has been dipped in water around the sides of the pan.
• Invert a baking sheet over the pan; turn over.
• Using a serrated knife dipped in cold water, cut candy into cubes; sieve powdered sugar over them.
• Roll cubes to coat generously.
• Arrange candy on cake rack; cover and let dry for several hours.
• Store in cardboard box or wrappped in paper bag.