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You’ll need a candy thermometer to make your own hard candy.
How To Make Hard Candy
A quick and simple recipe to make your of assortment of hard candies! Get creative with the flavor combinations you can concoct in the comforts of your own home!
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
25 mins
Total:
30 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- ⅔ cup white corn syrup
- ½ cup water
- ¼ tsp oil flavoring , of choice
- drops appropriate food coloring
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients, except coloring and flavoring, until dissolved.
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Place on high heat and boil until it reaches 289 degrees F on the candy thermometer.
- Cool a little and add coloring and flavoring.
- Pour onto greased cookie sheet. Cut into cubes, cool completely, and then break into pieces.
- These can then be dusted with powdered sugar to help prevent them sticking together in jars.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 30g
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- Calcium: 2mg
- Calories: 115kcal
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fat: 4g
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 8mg
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