Easy Homemade Hard Candy Recipe Story

Easy Homemade Hard Candy Recipe

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Learn how to make hard candy in your favorite flavors with this easy to follow recipe. You don’t even need a candy thermometer!

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It’s simple enough that your kids can help make it, and the finished candy makes a great gift.

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Sugar Light Corn Syrup Water Food Coloring Flavoring Oil

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First, place a piece of aluminum foil on a cutting board or cookie sheet (or other heat proof surface) and dust it with powdered sugar.

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Place the sugar, water, and corn syrup in a small sauce pan. Bring it to a boil on the stove over medium-high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon to combine until the sugar dissolves.

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You need to cook the sugar syrup until it reach 310 degrees, which is known as the Hard Crack stage. It’s going to take about 10 minutes (or more) to reach this stage.

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When the candy has reach hard crack stage, remove it from the heat and wait about a minute before adding coloring and flavoring..

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