Christmas Hard Candy

By Cindy_Wicker

This festive, homemade red and green Christmas Hard Candy is the perfect sweet treat to usher in the Holidays!

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 2 – 3 drops red food coloring
• 1/4 teaspoon watermelon flavoring
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Details

Servings 32

Preparation

Step 1

Butter two 15×10 pans. Set aside.

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, water and food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Cook without stirring until candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees (hard crack).

Remove from heat. Stir in flavoring. Immediately pour into prepared pans. Dust with powdered sugar. Break into pieces.