Old Fashioned Hard Candy (Hard Tack Candy)
2 Cups Granulated Sugar
2/3 Cup Light Corn Syrup
3/4 Cup Water
1 dram(1 tsp) LorAnn Gourmet Flavoring
Food Coloring
In a large saucepan, mix together sugar, corn syrup and water. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring mixture to a boil without stirring. When syrup temp. reaches 260 degrees, add color. Do not stir; boiling action will incorporate the color into the syrup. Remove from heat at 300 degrees or when drops of syrup from hard, brittle threads in cold water. After boiling action has ceased, add flavoring and stir. USE CAUTION WHEN ADDING FLAVORING TO AVOID RISING STEAM! Pour syrup into lightly oiled candy molds or onto greased cookie sheet and score to mark squares. When cool, break into pieces and dust with powdered sugar to prevent sticking. Store in air tight container.
** You can find the flavoring at most grocery stores in the baking aisle, some places have a small display near the pharmacy of the store, which is weird but I've found them there before. If you can't find them or they dont carry the flavor you're looking for visit http://www.lorannoils.com/ for a complete selection of flavorings. **
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