Christmas hard candy (also cor ii)
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Light corn syrup |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Cinnamon oil or peppermint oil, * see note (up to 1/2) |
| 1 | teaspoon | Red or green food coloring |
Directions
In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook on medium-high heat until candy thermometer reads 300F (hard-crack stage), stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in oil and food coloring, keeping face away from mixture as odor is very strong. Immediately pour onto an oiled cookie sheet. Cool; break into pieces. Store in airtight containers.
YIELD: about 2 pounds
NOTES : Cinnamon oil and peppermint oil are available in cake decorating and candy supply stores.
Recipe by: Jane Holman Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Sean Coate <swcoate@...> on Jul 29, 1997