Recipe: Maple Nut Sure-Jell Candies

Maple Nut Sure-Jell Candies
Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking/Barb Schaller
Source: Sure-Jell Fruits of the Harvest Book
Makes: 60

1 box Sure-Jell fruit pectin
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon maple extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

s, stirring simultaneously, about 4 minutes or until foam has thinned from pectin mixture and sugar mixture is boiling rapidly. Pour pectin
mixture in a slow steady stream into boiling sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Continue boiling 1 minute longer. Remove from heat.

Stir in extract. Add nuts; pour immediately into a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Let stand at room temperature 3 hours or overnight until candy is cool and firm.

Invert onto waxed paper, which has been sprinkled with sugar. Cut candy into 3/4-inch squares with knife, which has been dipped in warm water. Roll in sugar to coat completely. Let stand on wire rack at room temperature overnight, uncovered, before packaging or storing.