Beautiful Stained-Glass Hard Candy Recipe

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Beautiful Stained-Glass Hard Candy
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
105
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • food coloring (optional)
  • candy molds (or foil to make your own)

Directions:

  1. To make your own molds from foil: Cut aluminum foil in desired shapes: stars, trees, etc. Grease foil lightly with vegetable oil. Fold up edges to make 1/2 sides. Seal corners with freezer tape to prevent leaks.
  2. You can also pour this candy onto a greased cookie sheet to make your own shapes. Score the candy while it's still warm (be careful not to burn your fingers) so you can break it on the score lines. I've even used mint containers as molds.
  3. To make the candy: In a 2-quart saucepan combine sugar, syrup, water and vinegar. Cook, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking, without stirring, until it reaches the hard crack stage (300F degrees).
  4. Remove from the heat, stir in the flavoring and color. Allow the candy to cool SLIGHTLY. Pour the candy into prepared molds, about 1/8 deep. When firm, remove from the molds.
  5. If you wish to hang the finished candy on a string or ribbon: when the candy begins to set (before it hardens) use a skewer to make holes for stringing.
  6. If candy becomes too firm to pour and shape it, then remelt it over low heat. Be careful not to boil it.
  7. Tips for other color combinations: Use a toothpick to swirl food coloring through the uncolored candy after it's been poured into molds. Make molded candies of one color and dribble with a second color to get a stained glass effect. To store candy ornaments, wrap them in plastic wrap and store in a covered container at room temperature in a dry place. Keep them flat to prevent warping.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 104.79 Kcal (439 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 6.39mg 0%
Potassium 0.54mg 0%
Total Carbs 27.22g 9%
Sugars 26.82g 107%
Calcium 2.2mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 273.03 Kcal (1143 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 16.66mg 0%
Potassium 1.42mg 0%
Total Carbs 70.93g 9%
Sugars 69.88g 107%
Calcium 5.8mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.1
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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