Rock Candy Recipe

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Rock Candy
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 4 -5 drops food coloring (any color)

Directions:

  1. In a medium-size heavy saucepan combine sugar, water, light corn syrup and salt, and Stir until sugar dissolves.
  2. Cover pan and bring to a rolling boil.
  3. Remove lid and insert a candy thermomater and cook until temperature reaches 250 degrees F.
  4. Add food coloring, stirring with metal spoon until thoroughly mixed.
  5. Continue cooking until the temperature reaches hard crack, or 300 degrees F.
  6. Remove pan from heat and let it cool about 3 minutes, then add flavoring oil, and mix it very well.
  7. Cover the pan and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
  8. Pour the candy into greased molds (for lollypops) or a marble slab or into a greased shallow pan.
  9. As soon as it is cool enough to handle, cut into squares with scissors or roll into balls or shapes.
  10. Or, another option is to let the candy cool completely, then break the candy into bite-sized pieces with a cleaned hammer or the blunt end of a butter knife.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 331.12 Kcal (1386 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.71g 1%
Sodium 103.65mg 4%
Potassium 1.49mg 0%
Total Carbs 85.32g 28%
Sugars 84.27g 337%
Calcium 9.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 263.52 Kcal (1103 kJ)
Calories from fat 5.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.56g 1%
Sodium 82.49mg 4%
Potassium 1.19mg 0%
Total Carbs 67.9g 28%
Sugars 67.07g 337%
Calcium 7.2mg 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

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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