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I have no idea where this recipe came from. I found it in my mother's
cupboard. If you know what Applets are, they're similar to that, but chewier.
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened apple juice
- 4 cups sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 Tablespoons gelatine dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup nuts (walnuts are the usual)
Cookin' and Gellin'
Bring first five ingredients to a quick boil. Boil for 20 minutes. Stir
often. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into a greased 9x13 or
9x9 pan. Let stand in fridge for at least 24 hours. Cut in squares and roll
in powdered sugar.
Notes and Hints and Stuff
- Wow, these are sticky!
I've found that if you pack them in powdered sugar and stick them in the
freezer for a couple of days before serving, they lose a lot of that initial
stickiness. The sugar forms a kind of crust, and keeps the inner jelly in
where it belongs.
- Use utility scissors to cut them
These may likely be too sticky for a knife to cut effectively. Use a clean
pair of utility shears instead. Simply lift the entire jelly blob out of the
pan, set it on a powdered sugar-coated surface, and cut into ribbons, then
into squares.
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