Directions:
- In medium saucepan add butter, sunflower seeds, salt, lemon zest, and ginger. Heat on low heat, stirring until covered and warm.
- Keep warm in warm oven.
- Grease a large jelly roll pan with pam or other shortening.
- In large heavy 4 quart saucepan, add sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat slowly, stirring with a wooden spoon. Sugar will turn a golden brown. Do not burn.
- Use a candy thermomenter. When the sugar mixture reaches hard crack stage 300*. Pull off heat.
- Stir in baking soda and lemon extract. Beat it in thoroughly.
- Take warmed sunflower seeds out of oven and fold into sugar mixture.
- Spray large flat bottomed spoon with Pam.
- Spread candy mixture on jelly roll pan.Even out with bottom of flat bottomed spoon.
- Cool.
- Crack into 4 inch pieces.
- Store in air tight glass canisters or wrap with waxed paper between layers and put in decorative cups wrapped with colorful cellophane for the holidays.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 189.9 Kcal (795 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 19.2 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.13g | 3% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 5.09mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 284.92mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 12.33mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 39.45g | 13% | |
| Sugars | 34.61g | 138% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.54g | 2% | |
| Protein | 5.15g | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 15.4mg | 2% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 302.04 Kcal (1265 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 30.53 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 3.39g | 3% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 8.09mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 453.17mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 19.6mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 62.74g | 13% | |
| Sugars | 55.04g | 138% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.86g | 2% | |
| Protein | 8.19g | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 24.5mg | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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