Old Fashioned Hard Candy Recipe
Ingredients
| Granulated Sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Light corn syrup | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Green and red food colors | ||
| Anise extract | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Peppermint extract | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Confectioners' sugar | ||
Directions
1. In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine granulated sugar, water and com syrup. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
2. Cook, uncovered and without stirring, to 300F on candy thermometer, or until a few drops of syrup tested in cold water form hard, brittle threads.
3. Remove from heat; divide in half. To one half add 2 drops green color and 1 1/2 teaspoons anise extract. To other half add 2 drops red color and 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract.
4. Pour each into a well-greased pan (about 8 by 8 by 2 inches). Just as soon as candy is cool, working quickly, cut into 1/2-inch strips with scissors; then cut strips into 1-inch pieces (you may need two people to do this).
5. Place candies in single layer on greased cookie sheet. When hard and brittle, sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.
2. Cook, uncovered and without stirring, to 300F on candy thermometer, or until a few drops of syrup tested in cold water form hard, brittle threads.
3. Remove from heat; divide in half. To one half add 2 drops green color and 1 1/2 teaspoons anise extract. To other half add 2 drops red color and 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract.
4. Pour each into a well-greased pan (about 8 by 8 by 2 inches). Just as soon as candy is cool, working quickly, cut into 1/2-inch strips with scissors; then cut strips into 1-inch pieces (you may need two people to do this).
5. Place candies in single layer on greased cookie sheet. When hard and brittle, sprinkle lightly with confectioners' sugar.
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