Homemade Gummy Candy!

     I came across this great homemade candy recipe on pinterest and i had to give it a try!  I was unable to find candy molds in the small town i live in so i just used a mini donut pan i had at home but you could also use and ice cube tray if you wanted to!  i chose to use the sugar free kind of jello for this recipe because i think my kiddos get enough sugar as it is!! these were really good, my husband and i enjoyed eating them as well! The recipe comes from the blog  not so idle hands!

INGREDIENTS

2 three oz. packages of flavored Jello ( I used the sugar free)
6 envelopes of Knox unflavored gelatin
2/3 cup of cold water + half of a 1/3 c. (yeah, it confused me too)

A double- boiler setup (I just do a glass measuring cup set in a small pot with simmering water)
candy molds, or ice cube molds or whatever you want to use

MAKE IT
1. First, measure the water into the glass measuring cup and slowly add all the gelatin and Jello. Make sure to add it a little at a time and stir it in before adding more.
2. Once you add all the Jello & Knox together, cover it and let it sit for 10 minutes while you start boiling some water in your pot.
3. When the 10 minutes are up, it should look like this....or even a little thicker. It looks kinda yucky, but this is good.
4. Put the glass cup into the (now simmering) water and let the goo melt. You just want to melt it, not cook it...that's why we are using a double-boiler. You can just do this straight in the pot, but be VERY careful not to burn it (only melt it).
5. Once melted there will be a thin layer of foamy jello, but it's fine, that part tastes good too!
6. Now pour it into your molds. It will be easy since you made it a pourable glass measuring.
7. You can now put the molds in the fridge or freezer for 5-10 minutes to help them set faster. Once set, you can pull them right out of their molds (you don't have to grease your molds....they shouldn't stick to anything) and enjoy!     (store in an airtight container)