Jelly Candy is easier than you'd think. You don't need a thermometer or any special equipment plus it's delicious and doesn't stick to your teeth. You can coat it in chocolate or roll it in sugar or even did it in lollipop syrup.
Jelly Candy
1 pkg pectin
3/4 c sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
Combine these in a small saucepan and mix on low. When it starts bubbling leave it, but continue to stir now and then while you work with the other pan.
2c sugar
2T lemon juice
1/2c water
Combine these in a medium saucepan on low heat. Stir slowly as the sugar disolves. Once it clarifies, wipe down the sides with a damp pastry brush to get rid of any stray crystals. If you pull out your stirring tool at any time be sure to wash it before putting it back in. Increase the heat to medium. As soon as it starts to boil, add in the pectin mixture. Stir and boil for one minute. Remove from heat. Add in flavorings and colorings as desired.
1 1/2tsp extract or 1/2 tsp flavored oil or 1 dram of candy flavoring
As soon as it's well combined pour into greased pan and let set over night or twelve hours. When you are ready loosen the sides and over turn it on parchment for dipping or on a sugared plate for coating. Cut into the sizes you want, coat as desired and let it sit another hour before serving or packaging.
These are corn syrup free and very allergy friendly.
Allergies have plagued my kitchen experiences but through the trails we can rise to new heights of creativity. Being a celiac myself and having three children who have problems with soy, milk, and eggs, as well as a husband who can't eat nuts, squash, cucuberts, shellfish, or beef we get real creative around here. I present my journey through the allergy world and my adventures in starting a business, writing cookbooks, and creating a farm.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Holidays and Treats
Christmas is coming faster than I'm ready for and I have a stack of treats to make before the holidays hit. High fructose corn syrup and even regular corn syrup are the bane of my existence. I can't digest corn syrup so even when I manage to find something that is gluten and milk free it still has that dreaded corn syrup. Even in things you wouldn't expect like BBQ sauce and mayo.
The is my basic list and it isn't easy to please. The experiments include eggless meringue cookies, divinity, caramel, fudge, lollipops, cordial cherries with homemade maraschino cherries, mike-n-ikes clones, as well as hard candied jellies. All of them have to be soy, milk, corn, and nut free. Corn and milk have been my hardest to overcome but strides are being made and I'm getting the hang of inverting the sugar so that I don't end up with crystalized candy. It's actually much easier than you would think. I'll be posting some recipes for corn syrup free candy over the next few days, yes it is possible to make candy without corn syrup. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. Happy Holidays and happy homemaking.
The is my basic list and it isn't easy to please. The experiments include eggless meringue cookies, divinity, caramel, fudge, lollipops, cordial cherries with homemade maraschino cherries, mike-n-ikes clones, as well as hard candied jellies. All of them have to be soy, milk, corn, and nut free. Corn and milk have been my hardest to overcome but strides are being made and I'm getting the hang of inverting the sugar so that I don't end up with crystalized candy. It's actually much easier than you would think. I'll be posting some recipes for corn syrup free candy over the next few days, yes it is possible to make candy without corn syrup. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. Happy Holidays and happy homemaking.
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