Knox dainties
Knox dainties recipe in the candy category
Recipe ingredients:
- 4 envelopes Knox unflavored gelatine
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Red and green food coloring, optional
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon extract, not powder
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Recipe method:
- Heat sugar, salt and boiling water to boiling point.
- Soften gelatine in cold water.
- Add to hot syrup and stir until dissolved.
- Boil slowly for 15 minutes.
- Remove from fire and divide into two equal parts.
- Color one part a delicate red and flavor with cinnamon extract.
- Color the other part a delicate green and flavor with peppermint extract.
- Rinse two pans, about 8 x 4 inches, in cold water, and pour in candy mixture to the depth of about 3/4 inch and put in a cool place, not a refrigerator, allowing candy to thicken for at least 12 hours.
- With a wet sharp knife, loosen around edges of pan, put out on board lightly covered with confectioners sugar.
- Cut into cubes and roll in confectioners or fine granulated sugar.
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