Peach Jelly Chews
From chefmeow 15 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 20
PEACH JELLY CHEWS This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Pillar Estate in Fort Worth, Texas in 1988.
Ingredients
- salad oil shopping list
- 2 pounds frozen unsweetened sliced peaches shopping list
- 3-3/4 cups granulated sugar divided use shopping list
- 2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin shopping list
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel shopping list
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice shopping list
- Oil a square metal pan. shopping list
How to make it
- In a large pan combine peaches with 1/3 cup water then bring to boil over high heat.
- Stir constantly then reduce heat and simmer covered stirring occasionally for 12 minutes.
- Whirl fruit mixture in blender a portion at a time until smoothly pureed then return to pan.
- In bowl mix 3-1/2 cups of the sugar with gelatin then add to fruit puree.
- Bring to boil over high heat stirring often then stir and boil 5 minutes then reduce to medium.
- Stir often until thick enough to leave trail when spoon is drawn across pan about 30 minutes.
- At once remove from heat then stir lemon peel and lemon juice into peach mixture.
- Scrape mixture into oiled pan then let candy dry uncovered for 24 hours.
- On a board coat a 10" square area with remaining 1/4 cup sugar then invert pan to release candy.
- With a long sharp knife dipped in sugar to prevent sticking cut candy into equal pieces.
- Coat each piece with sugar then arrange in container with plastic wrap between layers.
- Seal airtight then store up to 1 month at room temperature.
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wow sounds great will try this.
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