gummy yummies

I'm trying to clean out my pantry lately, because we have too many old boxes and cans of things that haven't been used in ages.  Cous cous, Spam, some things I don't even recall buying.  Dear sister, did you give me a box of instant flan like a decade ago?  I think I moved it here from our old house.  I don't even *like* flan.  Maybe I should give it back to you at the baby shower...

Anyway, so I was looking for a way to use up the box of lemon-flavored Jell-O and found a recipe for gummy candy.  Unfortunately, I can't remember where I found it so I can't link to it, but I do remember what the ingredients were.

 

1 package of instant Jell-O, any flavor (you'll want to use the kind that has sugar in it, no need to be healthy here, you are making gummy candies, after all)

3 envelopes of unflavored gelatin

a generous 1/3 cup of water (that means put a little bit more than 1/3 of a cup)

You melt all of the ingredients together in a small saucepan, then spoon into your molds.  I used some IKEA silicone ice cube trays (filled only halfway) and a chocolate candy alphabet mold.  I had to work quickly, since this stuff really is sticky and starts to get difficult to pour.  But I'm sure you can remelt it by heating it up again, too.  When they've solidified after just minutes in the refrigerator, you just pop them out and into the nearest open, impatiently waiting mouth.  I didn't have any trouble removing them from the molds, since they're rubbery and bendable (both the molds and the candies).

This totally reminds me of the Rainbow Finger Jell-O my mom used to make for potlucks when we were little.  Almond (white) Jell-O and layers of red, green and yellow goodness.  It was always so hard for me to wait for each color to solidify.  Rainbow Finger Jell-O and watermelon baskets, those were my mom's standbys.  Remember, Mom?

The girls had a great time with this, although Rebecca now says (after greedily licking the spoon and fighting over the saucepan), that she doesn't like the taste, just the smell.  That's quite all right, Jessie likes the gummies enough for both of them and will be more than happy to eat the whole batch herself.

Comments

[mudmaven]

Thanks so much for this! My grandchildren are going to love it!
~chris

[Jaimielynn Lake]

Michelle, this is great! Thanks for sharing---my twins play with the Legos you gave us all the time! The MagnaDoodle has definitely had its share of love, too!

[marylea @ Pink and Green Mama]

WE love to make home made gummies!! Such a great use for jello and instant smiles at home : )