Orange Jelly Candies

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter

• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) package powdered fruit pectin
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/8 teaspoon orange oil
• 5 drops red food coloring
• 5 drops yellow food coloring
• additional sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Butter a 9-in. square pan with 2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the pectin, baking soda and water (mixture will be foamy). In another saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring both mixtures to a boil. Cook until foam on pectin mixture thins slightly and sugar mixture comes to a full rolling boil, about 4 minutes. Gradually add pectin mixture to boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

2. 2

   Remove from the heat. Stir in orange oil and food coloring. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature for 3 hours or until set.

3. 3

   Sprinkle waxed paper with sugar; invert pan onto sugar. With a knife dipped in warm water, cut candy into 1-in. squares; roll in additional sugar. Place on a wire rack. Let stand, uncovered, at room temperature overnight. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 81 pieces.