Easy Microwave Hard Christmas Rock Candy

CIndytc's Note:

This is a recipe I have perfected over the years...and it is so darn easy and fast compared to the old "boil to hard ball stage recipes"...I just made 3 different kinds of flavors and it takes about 10 minutes per flavor....follow the directions exactly...and be careful and use oven mits.. UPDATE: Microwaves vary so be sure to get a good boil especially the first time. In my new microwave it takes 4 minutes each step in microwave. Also the flavoring you should use the whole 1 dram.

• Total Time: 19 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon lorann flavoring oil (1 dram)
• food coloring (optional)

Directions:

1. Use a good heavy glass bowl such as a pyrex brand. Grease a 11 X 15 inch jelly roll pan. Mix sugar and corn syrup into microwave safe glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap such as Saran Wrap tightly.
2. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Take out carefully, remove plastic wrap and stir. Put on a new piece of plastic wrap and microwave another 3 minutes. Take out carefully and stir again. Put on another new piece of plastic wrap and microwave another 3 minutes -- Take out again, remove plastic wrap, add oil carefully and food coloring if using and stir -- pour into your greased jelly roll pan and spread out onto sheet -- you can sprinkle powdered sugar over top if desired -- place in a cool place to harden -- after it hardens break up into pieces and store in airtight container -- Enjoy -- .

Reviews

[emilyeymer]

Not user friendly. My dish and spoon was ruined! Make sure you use junk silverware and bowls ect. The bowl got super hot in my microwave (which is a brand new model)! It got so hot that the bowl melted the platic wrap onto the bowl. It is convienient if your looking for a quick fix, otherwise I would stick to the original way.

[alwayslookn4newfoods]

mine never hardened all the way did i do something wrong? 2hrs of cooling its still soft and pliable

[Chef #329753]

delicious, and a new addition to the usual cookies and candy I make for the holidays:) I think all will enjoy!!