pondlady
04-08-2007, 03:04 PM
1 pkg (a 3/4 oz) powdered fruit pectin
3/4 c water
1/2 t baking soda
1 c sugar
1 c light corn syrup
2 t imitation strawberry extract
red food coloring
sugar (to roll in) (opt)
Combine fruit pectin, water and baking soda in a medium size pan. (Note, mixture will foam). Combine sugar and corn syrup in large saucepan. Place both saucepans over high heat. Cook, stirring alternately until foam disappears from fruit pectin mixture and sugar mixture boils rapidly for 5 minutes. Pour fruit pectin mixture into boiling sugar mixture in a thin stream until all pectin is added. Boil, stirring constantly 1 minute longer. Remove pan from heat. Stir in extract and a few drops of coloring. Immediately pour mixture into and 8x8x2” pan. For fancier shapes spoon mixture into tart or similar little pans. Allow to stand at room temperature (do NOT refrigerate) about 3 hours or until candy is cool and firm. Cut gum drop mixture into fancy shapes with small cutters or into cubes with a knife dipped in warm water. Roll in granulated sugar if desired. For green gumdrops: Substitute oil of anise for strawberry extract and green food coloring for red. For yellow: Substitute oil of lemon and yellow food coloring For cinnamon red: Substitute oil of clove for strawberry extract. Makes about 1 1/4 pound.
3/4 c water
1/2 t baking soda
1 c sugar
1 c light corn syrup
2 t imitation strawberry extract
red food coloring
sugar (to roll in) (opt)
Combine fruit pectin, water and baking soda in a medium size pan. (Note, mixture will foam). Combine sugar and corn syrup in large saucepan. Place both saucepans over high heat. Cook, stirring alternately until foam disappears from fruit pectin mixture and sugar mixture boils rapidly for 5 minutes. Pour fruit pectin mixture into boiling sugar mixture in a thin stream until all pectin is added. Boil, stirring constantly 1 minute longer. Remove pan from heat. Stir in extract and a few drops of coloring. Immediately pour mixture into and 8x8x2” pan. For fancier shapes spoon mixture into tart or similar little pans. Allow to stand at room temperature (do NOT refrigerate) about 3 hours or until candy is cool and firm. Cut gum drop mixture into fancy shapes with small cutters or into cubes with a knife dipped in warm water. Roll in granulated sugar if desired. For green gumdrops: Substitute oil of anise for strawberry extract and green food coloring for red. For yellow: Substitute oil of lemon and yellow food coloring For cinnamon red: Substitute oil of clove for strawberry extract. Makes about 1 1/4 pound.