Jellied Cranberry Nut Candies

Name: Jellied Cranberry Nut Candies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 1/2 lbs., 64 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon butter; 1 (14 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce; 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided; 2 (3 ounce) packages lemon gelatin; 1 (3 ounce) package orange gelatin; 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped

Submitted by Michelle in KY

"Another Country Woman Magazine recipe I'm planning to use for my Christmas baking this year."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 2 1/2 lbs.
Serves:: 64

ingredients

1 teaspoon butter
1 (14 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1 ³⁄₄ cups sugar, divided
2 (3 ounce) packages lemon gelatin
1 (3 ounce) package orange gelatin
1 ¹⁄₂ cups walnuts, chopped

directions

Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the cranberry sauce, 1 cup sugar and lemon and orange gelatin. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts. Pour into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Discard foil; cut into 1-in. squares. Roll in remaining sugar. Store at room temperature between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container. Best when stored at least three days before serving.

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Reviews

An interesting candy, & easy enough to make, I thought! I'm usually not much for the jellied cranberry sauce, but that, in combination with the lemon flavor, made for an enjoyable candy! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in New Kids on the Block recipe tag]

Sydney Mike