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Chocolates with jelly centers


 Chocolates with jelly centers recipe in the candy category

 Recipe ingredients:

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatine
  • 1 cup pineapple juice or water
  • Juice and finely grated peel of 1 lemon
  • Juice and finely grated peel of 1 orange
  • 1 drop red food color
  • 4 drops yellow food color
  • 1 cup finely chopped nuts, optional
  • Chocolate for dipping

 Recipe method:

  • Combine sugar and gelatine in a heavy 2 quart saucepan. Mix well.
  • Heat pineapple juice to a boil.
  • Add to gelatin sugar mixture and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Lower heat and simmer steadily for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add lemon and orange juices and peel.
  • Stir in food color and nuts.
  • Let stand a few minutes.
  • Strain into two buttered 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans.
  • Candy should be from 1/2 to 1 inch thick in pans.
  • Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours or until firm.
  • An hour before you are ready to dip jellied candy, remove it from refrigerator to a cool room, 55 to 60 degrees F.
  • Cut into pieces about 1 1/4 x 1 inch.
  • Place on wax paper dusted with cornstarch.
  • Dip into chocolate.

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