Lemon Gumdrops

• Butter
• 4 packets plain gelatin
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Zest of 1 orange
• 3 drops yellow food coloring

1. Butter an 8-by-8-inch baking dish.
2. Dissolve the gelatin in 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes.
3. Combine 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
4. Stir constantly and wash down the sides of the pan several times with a pastry brush that has been dipped in cold water to prevent crystallization.
5. Add the gelatin and continue boiling and stirring until it thickens, 15 minutes.
6. Add the lemon juice and orange zest and boil for 5 more minutes.
7. Stir in the food coloring.
8. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and let set up for about 1 hour.
9. Put the remaining sugar in a shallow bowl.
10. Butter a large chef's knife and your fingers.
11. Cut the lemon gel into *-inch squares and coat with the sugar.

butter, packets plain gelatin, sugar, lemon, orange, coloring

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1904 (may not work)