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Hard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial Dyes

Hard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial DyesHard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial DyesHard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial DyesHard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial Dyes

This is a great recipe if you have dye sensitivities and food allergies but love hard candy. Although it is a bit tricky to learn how to make, once you learn how, it becomes very easy from that point forward.

Prep time: PT5M

Cook time: PT25M

Total time: PT55M

Rating

4.71 stars (58 reviews)

Keywords

dye free, glass candy, gluten free, HFCS free, natural

Ingredients

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Steps

  1. In a 3 quart pan, stir together the sugar and water.
  2. Line and grease a 8-9" (20-23cm) heat proof container with aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray or parchment paper. I don't recommend using glass as it can crack with thermal shock.
  3. Place the pan on a stovetop and turn the heat to medium. Stir the sugar mixture over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. If any sugar crystals are on the sides of the pan, brush them down into the mixture with a pastry brush dipped in water.
  4. Once all the sugar is dissolved, turn up heat to medium high and bring the mixture to a boil. Stop stirring once it begins to boil. Continue to cook on medium high heat until hard-crack stage is reached 310°F (154°C.)
  5. Remove from heat. Let it stop boiling and add in the peppermint oil. Stir carefully with a clean heat proof spoon or spatula to mix in the oil.
  6. Pour on baking sheet. Allow to cool 5-10 minutes and score the candy with a knife for more uniform pieces.
  7. Let cool completely before breaking apart at score lines and store in an airtight container.

Nutitrion

  1. Serving Size: 1 piece
  2. Calories: 27 kcal
  3. Carbohydrates: 7.2 g

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