Ingredients
- Stove-Top Hard Candy
- Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tsp. flavoring oil (or as desired)
- Liquid food coloring (as desired)
- LorAnn hard candy teaspoon molds
- Craft Sticks
Preparation
Step 1
Directions
In a 2-quart kettle or large saucepan, mix together sugar, corn syrup and water. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring mixture to a boil. DO NOT stir mixture while it is cooking. When temperature of syrup reaches 260 F, add color. Do not stir; boiling action will incorporate color into syrup.
While candy is cooking, prepare molds by lightly spaying with cooking spray (we recommend PAM), and inserting craft sticks into depression.
Remove from heat precisely at 300° F (temperature will continue rising), or until drops of syrup form hard, brittle threads in cold water. After boiling action has ceased, add flavor and stir. USE CAUTION WHEN ADDING FLAVORING TO AVOID RISING STEAM.
Pour syrup into hard candy spoon molds,
Cool completely - DO NOT place in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight container.