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Hard Candy

Hard Candy

Cost $5, save $4

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 25 Min
  • 36 Servings
  • $5

INGREDIENTS

  • Base Ingredients

    • cooking spray
    • 🧂 3 ¾ cups white sugar
    • 1 ½ cups light corn syrup
    • 💧 1 cup water
    • 1 tablespoon orange, or other flavored extract
    • ½ teaspoon food coloring (Optional)
    • 🧂 ¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

STEPS

1

Grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

2

Stir white sugar, corn syrup, and water together in a medium saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil.

3

Without stirring, heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.

4

Remove from the heat and stir in flavored extract and food coloring. Pour onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dust top with confectioners' sugar.

5

Let cool until hardened, about 15 minutes. Break into about 36 pieces and store in an airtight container.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

124

Calories

  • 0
    Protein
  • 32
    Carbs
  • 0
    Fats

💡 Use a candy thermometer to ensure precise temperature.Quickly pour the mixture onto the cookie sheet to avoid crystallization.Experiment with different extracts and vibrant food colorings for a variety of flavors and appearances.