Orange Gumdrops

Name: Orange Gumdrops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon butter, softened, divided; 237 milliliters light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon orange extract; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 28 grams package powdered fruit pectin; 1 drop red food coloring; 237 milliliters sugar; 72 servings Additional sugar, optional; 177 milliliters water; 4 drops yellow food coloring

Orange Gumdrops might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 72 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 72. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. A mixture of food coloring, powdered fruit pectin, orange extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Line the bottom and sides of a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside.

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Butter

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Loaf Pan

Aluminum Foil

Grease the bottom and sides of a large heavy saucepan with the remaining butter; add sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 9 minutes. Cook over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer reads 280° (soft-crack stage), stirring occasionally.

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Corn Syrup

Butter

Candy

Sugar

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, combine the water, pectin and baking soda (mixture will foam slightly). Cook and stir over high heat until mixture boils, about 2 minutes.

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Pectin

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat; set aside.

When corn syrup mixture reaches 280° (soft-crack stage), remove from the heat. Return pectin mixture to medium-high heat; cook until mixture begins to simmer. Carefully and slowly ladle corn syrup mixture in a very thin stream into pectin mixture, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 minute longer.

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Corn Syrup

Pectin

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Ladle