Rainbow Jelly Jewels Recipe
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Rainbow Jelly Jewels

8 Envelopes unflavored gelatin
5 c Sugar
3/4 c Cranberry juice cocktail
Assorted food colorings
1 1/2 c Apple juice
1 1/2 c Water
2 tb Grape jelly; (optional)
Granulated sugar

Combine 2 envelopes of the gelatin and 1 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan. Stir in cranberry juice. Bring mixture to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Lower heat; boil mixture gently for 20 minutes.

Remove the pan from heat. With a metal spoon, skim foam from surface. With a clean spoon, stir in several drops of red coloring; pour into a well-oiled 9x5x3 loaf pan. Refrigerate until set, about 1 1/2 hours.

Combine 1 1/2 envelopes of the gelatin and 1 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan. Stir in 3/4 cup of the apple juice. Cook as before, but this time stir in yellow coloring. Pour over the cranberry layer and chill until set.

Combine 1 1/2 envelopes of the gelatin and 1 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan. Stir in remaining apple juice. Cook mixture as before, but this time stir in green coloring. Pour over the yellow layer and chill.

Combine 1 1/2 envelopes of the gelatin and 1 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan. Stir in 3/4 cup of water. Cook mixture as before but stir in blue coloring. Pour over green layer; chill as before.

Combine remaining 1 1/2 envelopes of the gelatin and 1 cup sugar in small saucepan. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup water, and add the grape jelly for flavoring if using. Cook mixture as before, but stir in red and blue coloring to make purple. Pour over blue layer, chill again.

When gelatin is firmly set, loosen jelly around sides of pan. Sprinkle the top with sugar, then turn the mold out onto board. If the jelly doesn't unmold easily, dip it in hot water for a moment.

Cut jelly in half lengthwise by pressing a large knife down through the jelly; do not draw through. Cut each strip into 1/2-inch thick slices. Coat slices with sugar. Dry overnight on wire racks over wax paper. When dry, store in airtight containers with wax paper between layers.

Yield: 3 Pounds

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