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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 72 |
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When you make a batch of this beautiful jewel-toned candy, your whole house fills with wounderful scents of mint or cinnamon. For gifts put in clear glass or plastic jars with a hoilday calico fabric and ribbon on the lid. Read more . Ingredients:
ingredients |
3 1/2 cups sugar |
1 cup light corn syrup |
1 cup water |
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cinnamon oil *( for the red ) or peppermint oil *( for the green ) |
1 tsp. red food coloring for the cinnamon or green food coloring for the peppermint |
note: cinnamon oil and peppermint oil are available in a cake-decorating and candy supply stores. |
Directions:
1. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook on medium-high heat until candy thermometer reads 300. ( 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.
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