Old-Time Hard Candy
"You can make this in other flavors too, but peppermint is my favorite."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 3 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup white corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon peppermint oil
- 3 -5 drops green food coloring
directions
- Combine sugar, syrup and water.
- Bring to a boil and boil till it reaches 310°.
- Add oil and food color.
- Spread in a lightly buttered cookie sheet.
- Cool and break.
- Shake in a bag with powdered sugar.
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Reviews
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I made this with cinnamon oil instead of the peppermint. It turn out great and was fairly easy. i poured mine into an 8x8 pan and when it was cool, slid it into a zip lock bag to beat it with a rolling pin. I ended up with good size pieces--sharp but to get not-so sharp pieces I think you'd need a mold or something. The powdered sugar is a nice touch. I passed mine around work and received great reviews. Thanks for sharing. -
Made this for Xmas and wasn't really pleased with how it turned out. I had trouble breaking it into pieces after it cooled. It broke into pieces that were large and very pointy. i followed the recipe exactly but I couldn't get it too crack like it should. i don't think I would make again will try another recipe next time. -
This a tried and true recipe. It is one of my families favorites -
Love this recipe and have been making it forever. One thing! When it is time to add the peppermint oil make sure you are in a well ventilated area! That stuff will knock you head off. The other flavors are not bad but the peppermint is very strong. I also cover my cookie sheet with the powdered suger and just pour the candy mixture on top of it to cool. Great old recipe to share and taste sooooooo good.
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This is a Tried and True recipe. One suggestion is that you must get the syrup and sugar up to 310 degrees so a candy thermometer is a must. Also, you can use different flavored oils and food coloring to match. This makes a wonderful Christmas gift for friends, teachers and neighbors when put in a glass jar.
Tweaks
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I made this with cinnamon oil instead of the peppermint. It turn out great and was fairly easy. i poured mine into an 8x8 pan and when it was cool, slid it into a zip lock bag to beat it with a rolling pin. I ended up with good size pieces--sharp but to get not-so sharp pieces I think you'd need a mold or something. The powdered sugar is a nice touch. I passed mine around work and received great reviews. Thanks for sharing.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Darlene Summers
Carterville, Illinos
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