Hard Candy Recipe

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Hard Candy
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
599
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 to 2 tsp anise , lemon or orange extract
  • red, yellow or orange liquid food coloring, optional

Directions:

  1. Fill a 15x10x1-in. pan with confectioners' sugar to a depth of 1/2 in. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, make a continuous curved-line indentation in the sugar; set pan aside.
  2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and continue cooking for 3 minutes to dissolve any sugar crystals.
  3. Uncover and cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring if desired.
  4. Carefully pour into a glass measuring cup. Working quickly, pour into prepared indentation in pan. Cover candy with confectioners' sugar. When candy is cool enough to handle, cut into pieces with a scissors. Store in a covered container. Yield: 3/4 pound.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 599.48 Kcal (2510 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.06g 0%
Sodium 15.05mg 1%
Potassium 8.02mg 0%
Total Carbs 154.89g 52%
Sugars 151.94g 608%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 0.06g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 6.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.97 Kcal (1478 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.03g 0%
Sodium 8.86mg 1%
Potassium 4.72mg 0%
Total Carbs 91.2g 52%
Sugars 89.46g 608%
Dietary Fiber 0.03g 0%
Protein 0.04g 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 3.7mg 1%

* 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

  • 12
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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