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Ingredients
- 1 box SURE-JELL Fruit Pectin
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tsp. orange extract
- 5 drops each red and yellow food coloring
Method
- 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.
