Basic Hard Candy Recipe

Title:
Basic Hard Candy Recipe

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Candy




Ingredients:





     2 c  Sugar


   2/3 c  Light corn syrup


   3/4 c  Water


          Oil flavoring (optional)


          Coloring (optional)






 From: WrdsmithME@aol.com


 


 Date: 29 Mar 1995 03:39:59 -0700


 Here's a hard candy recipe that's published in a leaflet, "Guide to Hard


 Candy Making," by Apollo Mold Company.  It's pretty good, though you have


 to be careful to use enough coloring and flavoring!


 


 In a saucepan, blend sugar, corn syrup, and water.  Bring to a boil over


 high heat until mixture reaches 290 degrees Fahrenheit.  Stir frequently


 with a metal (not wood) spoon. Remove pan from heat. Allow to stand until


 bubbles have simmered down. Add flavoring and color, as desired. Too much


 stirring will cause the syrup to solidify into a hard sugary lump. Mold


 into desired shapes in Apollo Hard Candy Molds sprayed lightly with a


 nonstick vegetable oil spray. Work fast. If mixture becomes too cold and


 thick, it may be warmed for a few seconds in a microwave.


 


 When hard candies are completely cooled, store them in airtight containers


 or place them, individually, in 3- by 5-inch plastic sucker bags.


 


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