Valentine’s Day Homemade Gum Drops

• Gluten free

• Canned Goods

  • 1 1/2 cups Applesauce

• Condiments

  • 1 tsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups Sugar

• Desserts

  • 2 envelopes Gelatin, Unflavored
  • 1 6 oz package Jell-o

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Ingredients

• 2½ cups sugar, divided
• 1½ cups applesauce {I used natural, no sugar added}
• 6 oz package of Jell-O
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin {.25 oz each}
• 1 tsp lemon juice {I used bottled}

Directions

• Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Place in refrigerator.
• Combine 2 cups sugar, applesauce, Jell-O, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Let stand for 1 minute. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute and then immediately pour into cold baking dish. Refrigerate until firm {about three hours should do it.}
• Loosen the sides of the gelatin with a spatula and invert onto cutting board or waxed paper that has been sprinkled with sugar. The sugar keeps it from sticking.
• Use small, sharp cookie cutters to cut out gumdrops.
• Sprinkle sugar over a piece of waxed paper and place gumdrops on top of sugar. Let dry for about 8 hours or until slightly sticky.
• Roll in remaining sugar and store in an airtight container.