Strawberry Jellies

Perfect to give around Valentine's Day

• Ready In: 3 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• 1 2⁄3 cups light corn syrup
• 3  cups sugar
• 1⁄3  liquid fruit pectin
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1 (12 ounce) jar  strawberry jam
• 1  tablespoon  liquid citric acid
•  confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bring corn syrup to a boil.
2. In a larger saucepan combine sugar and pectin and stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly.
4. Blend in water gradually and let mixture come to a boil.
5. Add boiling corn syrup to sugar mixture and cook to 220 degrees F on candy thermometer.
6. Continue stirring and add strawberry jam.
7. Cook to 224 degrees F.
8. Remove pan from heat and add citric acid.
9. Mix well.
10. Pour into a 8x8-inch pan and let stand several hours.
11. When candy is firm, cut into squares with buttered knife and roll in confectioners sugar.