Homemade Gumdrops
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 cups applesauce {I used natural, no sugar added}
- 2 pkgs {3 ounces each} red or green gelatin {i.e. cherry, lime, etc.} – 6 oz total
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin {.25 oz each}
- 1 tsp lemon juice {I used bottled}
Directions:
- Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Place in refrigerator.
- Combine 2 cups sugar, applesauce, red OR green gelatin, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Let stand for 1 minute. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute and then immediately pour into cold baking dish. Refrigerate until firm {about three hours should do it. I left mine in overnight.}
- Loosen the sides of the gelatin with a spatula and invert onto cutting board or waxed paper. You can see how firm it is here:
- Homemade Gumdrops Loosen Gelatin
- Use small, sharp cookie cutters to cut out gumdrops. It helps to dip the cutters into hot water first.
- Homemade Gumdrops Cutters
- Sprinkle sugar over a piece of waxed paper and place gumdrops on top of sugar. Let dry for about 8 hours or until slightly sticky.
- Homemade Gumdrops Sugar
- Roll in remaining sugar and store in an airtight container.
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- Aren’t they pretty??
