Homemade Gumdrops Recipe

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Your friends and family will remember these chewy fruity candies long after they've licked the last bit of sugar off their fingers! They're a great gift any time of year.

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Homemade Gumdrops Recipe
  • Prep: 35 min. + standing
  • Yield: 70 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1-1/3 cups applesauce
  • 2 packages (3 ounces each) red or green gelatin
  • 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar, applesauce, red or green gelatin, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Immediately pour into a cold 11-in. x 7-in. pan coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
  • With a spatula, loosen gelatin from sides or pan. To remove, invert onto waxed paper. Using kitchen scissors or small sharp cookie cutters dipped on hot water, cut into 1-in. squares or shapes.
  • Place on waxed paper. Dry at room temperature for about 8 hours or until slightly sticky. Roll in remaining sugar. Store in an airtight container. Yield: About 1-3/4 pounds.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 35 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Homemade Gumdrops in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2004, p27

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Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2009 by craftyme1

very good tasting. a little tricky getting out of pan and off the wax paper but very good tasting.

 
 
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