Hard Candy

Photo: flickr user Random J

Ingredients

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup water

food coloring

1 teaspoon flavoring oil can be obtained from local pharmacy

Preparation

Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in heavy saucepan. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Cook to hard crack stage (300 degrees). Remove from heat; add food coloring and flavoring oil. Pour into pan (cookie sheet with sides) of powdered sugar. When candy starts cooling enough to eat, cut with scissors.

Barb Says: What is CHRISTmas without hard candy? These are great to wrap and put in the little ones (big ones too) stockings. HO HO HO!