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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is something my mom used to make at Christmas time. As a child, I loved the way it looked (and tasted). Ingredients:
3 3/4 cups sugar |
1 1/2 cups light corn syrup |
1 cup water |
1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract, etc. |
food coloring |
Directions:
1. You will need a candy thermometer.
2. Mix first 3 ingredients in large saucepan.
3. Stir over heat until sugar dissolves.
4. Bring to a boil and stop stirring.
5. Continue to boil until temperature reaches 310 degrees F, it may take 20- 30 minutes.
6. Remove from heat.
7. After boiling has stopped, stir in extract& coloring of choice.
8. Quickly, spread out onto a LIGHTLY greased baking sheet so that the candy is no more than 1/4 inch thick.
9. Candy does not need to touch all edges of baking sheet.
10. Cool, then break into pieces.
11. Store in an air-tight container.
12. SPECIAL NOTE: After reaching 310 degrees, I like to put 1/2 of mixture in a separate kettle, so that I can make two different colors and/or flavors.
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