Aunt Janet's Hard Candy
 
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A quick and easy candy that will bring hours of happiness. :)
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Recipe type: desserts/candy
Cuisine: American/ European
Serves: 2 pints
Ingredients
  • 3¾ C sugar
  • 1¼ C white syrup
  • 1 C hot water
  • 1 dram oil flavoring (oil flavoring may be purchased at a pharmacy or a craft store like Michaels)
  • 1 t coloring
  • 1 C powdered sugar for coating pans
Instructions
  1. Place sugar, syrup and hot water into a heavy bottom pan (I use a small dutch oven, Club Aluminum). Stir until dissolved. Continue stirring occasionally, boiling until it reaches 300 *, using a candy thermometer.
  2. While candy mixture is cooking, spread ½ C powdered sugar onto each of 2 cookie sheets or jelly roll pans, preferably pans with sides. Set aside
  3. When temp of 300 degrees is reached (I let it go just a little over to be certain it gets to the hard crack stage), take off heat and pour in 1 dram of oil flavoring and 1 t of your choice of coloring. Stir. (Please be careful not to breath in fumes!!) Then slowly pour mixture in long strips onto the cookie sheets. Cool, crack and store in a container until ready to eat. (I store in canning jars.) This hard candy will keep a very long time if it stays clear of moisture.
  4. I used peppermint oil flavoring with green food coloring in these photos.
  5. I love the cinnamon and cherry. There are normally many flavors to choose from. Have fun!
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/aunt-janets-hard-candy/