Cut-out Candy

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 (1 3/4 ounce) packets fruit pectin
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/3 cups light corn syrup
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unsweetened flavored drink mix, any flavor

Recipe

• 1 spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• 2 stir fruit pectin, 2 tablespoons water and baking soda in 4-quart saucepan.
• 3 cook on high heat, stirring constantly, until foam has thinned.
• 4 remove from heat; stir in 2 cups sugar, corn syrup and soft drink mix.
• 5 stirring constantly, bring mixture to full rolling boil on high heat and boil 3 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat; stir mixture until bubbles have thinned.
• 7 pour immediately into prepared pan.
• 8 let stand at room temperature until mixture is cool and firm, about 3 hours.
• 9 loosen edges with point of sharp knife.
• 10 invert pan onto wax paper which has been sprinkled with about 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 11 sprinkle an additional 2 tablespoons sugar over top of candy.
• 12 cut into 1-inch squares or decorative shapes with small cookie cutters.
• 13 roll candy pieces to coat in sugar, shaking off excess.
• 14 let stand overnight, uncovered, at room temperature before packing or storing.