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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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A dusting of confectioner's sugar gives a frosty look to this old-fashioned holiday candy from field editor Amy Short of Lesage, West Virginia. The color is beautiful and people are surprised by the wonderful watermelon flavor! Amy says. Ingredients:
3-3/4 cups sugar |
1-1/2 cups light corn syrup |
1 cup water |
2 to 3 drops red food coloring or color of your choice |
1/4 teaspoon watermelon flavoring or flavoring of your choice |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Butter two 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pans; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
2. Remove from the heat; stir in flavoring. Immediately pour into prepared pans; cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar; break into pieces. Store in airtight containers. Yield: 2 pounds.
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