Hard Rock Candy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 3 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon oil
  • 1 tsp. red food coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Roll the edges of 2 - 16" square pieces of heavy duty alum. foil. Sprinkle generously with confectioner's sugar. In a large sauce pan combine white sugar, syrup and water. Heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Stop stirring and boil until a candy thermometer reads 300 to 310 degrees.

Remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon oil and food coloring. Pour onto the prepared foil and allow to cool and harden. Crack into pieces and store in airtight container.