Hard Candy

Learn how to make candy with this easy recipe for hard candy. The hardest part is waiting for the sugar to reach the proper temperature. Be patient and use a candy thermometer for perfect candy. This recipe can easily be adjusted by using different flavored extracts and food colorings.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
• 1 ½ cups light corn syrup
• 3 ¾ cups white sugar
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon orange, or other flavored extract
• ½ teaspoon food coloring (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease a cookie sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Stir together white sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil. Without stirring, heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.

Step 3

Remove from the heat and stir in flavored extract and food coloring. Pour onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dust top with confectioners' sugar.

Step 4

Let cool until hardened, about 15 minutes. Break into about 36 pieces and store in an airtight container.