Valentine’s Gummies

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar

• 3/4 cup apple sauce

• 1 3oz package strawberry Jelll-O

• 1 .25oz package unflavored gelatin

• 1 tsp lemon juice

• 1 cup granulated sugar

Directions

1. Spray an 8×8 baking dish with cooking spray and place in the refrigerator.

2. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar, applesauce, Jell-O, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice.

3. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Allow boiling for 1 minute.

4. Pour mixture into the cooled 8×8 baking dish.

5. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until firm.

6. Once the mixture is firm, turn out onto a baking sheet sprinkled with granulated sugar.

7. Using a sharp knife or cookie cutters cut out your gumdrops.

8. Give the gumdrops one last good coat of sugar and allow them to dry overnight.

9. Store in an airtight container.

adapted from A Worthy Read