QUICK & EASY GUMDROPS
These homemade candies are softer than store-bought. They've got that classic, fun appeal that people really love. -Leah Rekau, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 64 pieces (1 pound).
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup water; let stand 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and remaining water to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Add gelatin; reduce heat. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in extract and food coloring as desired., Pour into a greased 8-in. square pan. Refrigerate, covered, 3 hours or until firm., Loosen edges of candy from pan with a knife; turn onto a sugared work surface. Cut into 1-in squares; roll in sugar. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature until all sides are dry, turning every hour, 3-4 hours. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 19 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
HOMEMADE GUMDROPS
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. -Christin Holt, Kingsburg, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield About 1-3/4 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 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 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm., With a spatula, loosen gelatin from sides of 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 35 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
ORANGE GUMDROPS
I've been looking for a recipe for homemade orange slice candy. I found this on About.com. I hope to try it when I get home!
Provided by Vindwyn
Categories Candy
Time P1DT1h30m
Yield 72 gumdrops, 72 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Line loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches, with aluminum foil. Brush with oil. Heat 1 cup sugar and the corn syrup to boiling in 1-1/2 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, to 280 degrees F. on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard but not brittle threads.
- While cooking sugar mixture, heat orange juice, pectin and baking soda to boiling (mixture will be foamy) in 2-quart saucepan over high heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat.
- Slowly pour hot sugar mixture in a thin stream into orange juice mixture, stirring constantly (this should take 1 to 2 minutes); remove from heat. Stir in food color. Let stand 2 minutes. Skim off foam.
- Pour mixture into pan. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature 24 hours. Lift foil from pan and remove foil from sides. Cut into 3/4-inch squares with knife dipped into sugar. Roll squares in sugar. Let stand uncovered at room temperature 1 hour. Store gumdrops in airtight container.
- Grape Gumdrops: Substitute grape juice for the orange juice and blue food color for the red.
- Apple-Cherry Gumdrops: Substitute apple-cherry drink for the orange juice and use red food color.
HOMEMADE GUMDROPS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 4h25m
Yield 75 gumdrops
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup water to soften; set aside.
- Put the granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cherry-flavored gelatin to the pan, followed by the softened unflavored gelatin. Stir and remove from the heat. Continue stirring until the gelatins are dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain into a measuring cup and let cool for 5 minutes; it will be warm but not yet set. Pour the liquid into the molds. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove the gumdrops from the molds and place onto wax paper. Coat some in granulated red sugar, some in granulated white sugar and some in coarse white sugar; return to the wax paper. Store in a cool dry place until ready to eat.
ORANGE SLICE GUMDROP CAKE
I love orange slice gumdrops, so when I saw this recipe I knew I was going to like it too. This is fruitcake to me (haha)!
Provided by chef 29271
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 2 loaves, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Let butter and eggs come to room temperature.
- Combein gumdrops and 1/2 cup flour.
- Grease and flour 2 9x5-inch loaf pans.
- Lay a strip of parchment paper inside so it covers the two long sides and bottom.
- Set aside.
- In large bowl, beat butter with mixer 30 seconds or until softened.
- Gradually add sugar, beat until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating after each and scraping the bowl frequently.
- Add the 3 cups flour and buttermilk alternately to egg mixture; beat after each addition.
- Fold in dates, coconut and nuts.
- Fold in gumdrops.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pans.
- Bake at 300°F for about 1 hour and 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, make Orange Glaze by stirring together the confectioners' sugar and orange juice until smooth.
- Pour Orange Glaze over the hot cakes.
- Cool in pans on wire racks for 20 minutes.
- Remove from pans; remove parchment paper.
- Cool completely.
- Wrap each cake in plastic wrap.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.
- Serve at room temperature.
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