Orange Jelly Candy

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 3 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix together 2 cups sugar, water and gelatin in sauce pan.
• 2 boil 15 to 20 minutes, until mixture forms a short thread; remove from heat.
• 3 add the juices and salt to hot mixture.
• 4 let cool.
• 5 add the zests.
• 6 pour the mixture into a 9x5 inch pan that has been rinsed with cold water.
• 7 let stand for 4 hours until very firm.
• 8 run a blunt knife that has been dipped in water around the sides of the pan.
• 9 invert a baking sheet over the pan; turn over.
• 10 using a serrated knife dipped in cold water, cut candy into cubes; sieve powdered sugar over them.
• 11 roll cubes to coat generously.
• 12 arrange candy on cake rack; cover and let dry for several hours.
• 13 store in cardboard box or wrappped in paper bag.