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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 205 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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Perfect to give around Valentine's Day Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups light corn syrup |
3 cups sugar |
1/3 liquid fruit pectin |
2 1/2 cups water |
1 (12 ounce) jar strawberry jam |
1 tablespoon liquid citric acid |
confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, bring corn syrup to a boil.
2. In a larger saucepan combine sugar and pectin and stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly.
4. Blend in water gradually and let mixture come to a boil.
5. Add boiling corn syrup to sugar mixture and cook to 220 degrees F on candy thermometer.
6. Continue stirring and add strawberry jam.
7. Cook to 224 degrees F.
8. Remove pan from heat and add citric acid.
9. Mix well.
10. Pour into a 8x8-inch pan and let stand several hours.
11. When candy is firm, cut into squares with buttered knife and roll in confectioners sugar.
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