Basic Hard Candy
2 cups sugar
3/4 cups light corn syrup
3/4 cups water
1 tsp. oil flavor
Color
Spray molds with cooking spray.
In a saucepan, blend sugar, corn syrup and water.
Bring to boil over high heat, until mixture reaches 260˚.
Add food coloring but do not stir.
Continue cooking until temperature reaches 300°.*
Remove pan from heat. Allow to stand until bubbles have simmered down.
Add flavoring.
Too much stirring will cause syrup to solidify into a hard sugary lump.
*Temperature may need to be adjusted slightly. In southern Ohio I find that I need to remove from heat at 290° to keep candy from turning brown.
You Tube video:
How to Make Hard Candy
