Apple Jelly Candy Recipe

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Soft and fruity, these old-fashioned squares get a bit of crunch from chopped walnuts. Rolling the candy in sugar gives it a pretty look for the holidays. —Helen Orestad, Powderville, Montana

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Apple Jelly Candy Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 77 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Superfine, confectioners' and/or granulated sugar

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, applesauce and gelatins; let stand for 1 minute. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and vanilla.
Immediately pour into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Cut into 1-in. pieces; roll in superfine, confectioners' and/or granulated sugar. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: about 6 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 32 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Apple Jelly Candy in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2011, p68