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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp water
- 3/4 cup liquid fruit pectin
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup jelly, any flavor (raspberry, apricot, peach, etc)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind, optional
- 1/2 cup broken nuts (such as pistachios)
- Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Preparation
Step 1
Put water and pectin in a very heavy 2-quart pan. Stir in baking soda. The soda will cause foaming, do not be alarmed.
Put the corn syrup and sugar in a second pan.
Put both pans on high heat. Stir alternately for 3 to 5 minutes or until foaming has ceased in pectin pot and boiling is active in the other. Then, still stirring the corn syrup mixture, gradually and steadily pour the pectin mixture into it. Continue stirring and boiling, and add the jelly during the next minute.
Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in lemon juice, rind and nuts.
Pour into an 8-by-8-inch pan. Let stand at room temperature for about 3 hours. When the mixture is very firm, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cut into shapes or squares by pressing down with a buttered or sugared knife. Release the candies onto a sugared tray so all sides become coated. If you plan to store the candies, let them stand for 12 hours or more on a rack. Re-dust on all sides and pack, then store tightly covered. If you want to dip them in chocolate, remove excess sugar first.