Candy Coal Recipe

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Candy Coal
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tbsp black food coloring, gel-paste
  • 5 tsp peppermint extract or 5 tsp cinnamon extract or 5 tsp anise extract

Directions:

  1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with a piece of aluminum foil large enough to overhang the sides by about 2 inches. Set aside.
  2. Bring sugar, corn syrup and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir to dissolve sugar, and wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipping inwater to prevent crystals from forming.
  3. Once mixture comes to a boil and all the sugar has dissolved, clip a candy thermometer to pan, and raise heat to high. Continue cooking without stirring until mixture registers 300 Fahrenheit (hard crack stage). Remove from heat.
  4. Carefully add food coloring, extract and baking soda; stir slowly with a clean wooden spoon until thoroughly combined and mixture no longer bubbles, about 2 minutes.
  5. Pour into prepared pan, and let cool completely.
  6. Lift foil to remove candy from pan, and transfer candy to a large plastic bag. use a kitchen mallet or hammer break candy into pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 392.93 Kcal (1645 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 237.59mg 10%
Potassium 1.83mg 0%
Total Carbs 102.82g 34%
Sugars 101.42g 406%
Calcium 6.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 346.52 Kcal (1451 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 209.53mg 10%
Potassium 1.61mg 0%
Total Carbs 90.68g 34%
Sugars 89.44g 406%
Calcium 5.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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