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Orange Gumdrops




Source of Recipe


Better Homes & Gardens


Recipe Introduction


"Our Taste Panel rated these homemade orange-flavored gumdrops outstanding."



List of Ingredients




• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1-3/4-ounce package powdered fruit pectin
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoons orange extract
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
• 4 drops yellow food coloring
• 1 drop red food coloring
• Sugar



Recipe




1. Line a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with foil, extending foil over edges of the pan. Butter the foil; set pan aside.
Lemon Gumdrops: Prepare Orange Gumdrops as directed above, except substitute 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon extract, 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel, and 7 drops yellow food coloring for the orange extract, orange peel, and yellow and red food colorings.

2. Butter the sides of a heavy 1-1/2-quart saucepan. In the saucepan combine the 1 cup sugar and the corn syrup. Cook over medium-high heat to boiling, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to dissolve sugar. This should take about 10 minutes. Avoid splashing mixture on sides of pan. Carefully clip candy thermometer to side of pan.

3. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the thermometer registers 280 degree F, soft-crack stage. Mixture should boil at a moderate, steady rate over the entire surface. Reaching soft-crack stage should take about 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, in a heavy 2-quart saucepan combine water, pectin, and baking soda. (Mixture will be foamy.) Cook over high heat to boiling, stirring constantly. This should take about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; set saucepan aside.

5. When sugar mixture has reached soft-crack stage, remove the saucepan from heat; remove candy thermometer from saucepan. Return pectin mixture to high heat; cook until mixture just begins to simmer. Gradually pour the hot sugar mixture in a thin stream (slightly less than 1/8-inch diameter) into the boiling pectin mixture, stirring constantly. This should take 1 to 2 minutes. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute more.

6. Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in orange extract, orange peel, and yellow and red food colorings. Pour candy mixture into prepared pan. Let stand about 2 hours or until firm.

7. When firm, use foil to lift candy out of pan. Use a buttered knife to cut candy into about 3/4-inch squares. Roll squares in additional sugar. Store loosely covered.

Makes about 72 pieces.

Cinnamon Gumdrops: Prepare Orange Gumdrops as directed above, except substitute 3 drops oil of cinnamon and 7 drops red food coloring for the orange extract, orange peel, and yellow and red food colorings.

Mint Gumdrops: Prepare Orange Gumdrops as directed above, except substitute 3/4 teaspoon mint extract and 7 drops green food coloring for the orange extract, orange peel, and yellow and red food colorings.

Nutritional Information
Nutritional facts per serving
calories: 28, total fat: 0g, saturated fat: 0g, cholesterol: 0mg, sodium: 15mg, carbohydrate: 7g, fiber: 0g, protein: 0g, vitamin C: 0%, calcium: 0%, iron: 0%