Glass Candy

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• We used the following food colorings and flavors for our candies: orange (combine yellow and red food coloring) with orange extract, yellow with lemon extract, red with cinnamon oil, and green with sp
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 c. water
• 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 Tb. extract or 1 tsp. flavored oil
• liquid food coloring
• powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Butter sides of a large saucepan. Combine sugar, water and cream of tartar in pan. Stirring constantly, cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, wash down any sugar crystals on sides of pan. Attach a candy thermometer to pan, making sure thermometer does not touch bottom of pan. Increase heat to medium and bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches hard-crack stage (approximately 300-310 degrees). Test about 1/2 tsp. mixture in ice water. Mixture will form brittle threads in ice water and will remain brittle when removed from the water. Remove from heat and stir in extract or oil and a few drops food coloring. Pour mixture onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Cool completely.

Break candy into pieces. Roll pieces in powdered sugar, shaking off excess sugar. Store in an airtight container.