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Old Fashioned Rock Candy
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Old Fashioned Rock Candy Recipe

Are you looking to add a touch of nostalgia to your dessert repertoire? Look no further than this old fashioned rock candy recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 25
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 3-3/4 cups Sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups Light corn syrup
  • 1 cup Water
  • Red food colouring or colour of your choice (2 to 3 drops)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Watermelon flavouring or flavouring of your choice
  • 1/2 cup Confectioners' sugar

Equipment

  • Large heavy saucepan
  • candy thermometer
  • Two shallow pans

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Greased 2 (15x10x1-in) pans. Palace aside.
  2. Combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and food colouring In a large heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
  3. When it boils. Keep cooking it without stirring until a candy thermometer shows 300°.
  4. Take the mixture off the heat and add the flavouring. Quickly pour it into the pans you prepared earlier and let it cool.
  5. Sprinkle some confectioners' sugar on top and then break it into pieces. Keep the candy in airtight containers for storage.