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Hard Candy Recipe
Old Fashioned Hard Candy and Lollipop Recipe
(Using 1-dram (.125oz) bottles)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- ¾ cup water
- 1 dram LorAnn flavoring oil (1teaspoon*) (or as desired)
- Liquid food coloring (as desired)
- Powdered sugar (optional)
- Sucker bags (optional)
- Twist ties (optional)
*Use of a candy thermometer is recommended
*Please note that the Cinnamon, Clove and Peppermint flavors are particularly potent. You may wish to reduce the amount used for these flavors.
*Hard candy making requires the use of very high cooking temperatures. Caution should be used at all times to avoid being burned.
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Have all ingredients and tools assembled and within easy reach of the stove. The use of metal spoons and measuring utensils is recommended.
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Lightly spray cookie sheet* or the cavities of clean, dry candy molds with cooking spray. Insert sucker sticks. (If using two-piece plastic or aluminum molds, insert sticks after candy has been poured into molds.) If using molds, you may also want to spray a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray. If after pouring the candy into the molds you have excess candy, you can pour it onto the foil.
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In a 2-quart kettle or large saucepan, mix together sugar, corn syrup and water. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Insert candy thermometer if using, making certain it does not touch the bottom of the pan. Bring mixture to a boil, without stirring. Continue to cook the syrup until the temperature reaches 260º F; add color. Do not stir; the boiling action will incorporate color into syrup.
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Remove from heat precisely at 300° F (temperature will continue rising), or until drops of syrup form hard, brittle threads in cold water. When it stops boiling, add flavor and stir. Avoid Rising Steam when adding flavor.
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Pour syrup onto lightly greased cookie sheet or onto a heat resistant surface covered with a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. (As the sugar mixture begins to set up, you may want to score with a large knife to mark squares.) Alternately, pour candy into prepared molds. Do not refrigerate.
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Cool completely. Lightly dust with powdered sugar on both sides, brushing off excess. Break into small pieces. Store in airtight containers between waxed paper. If making lollipops, do not dust with powdered sugar, but place in sucker bags and secure with twist ties.
*Another alternative is to pour the hot candy onto a heat-resistant surface covered in powdered sugar. When the candy is slightly cooled, it can be cut with well-oiled scissors into pillow-shaped pieces.
Recipe from Lorannoils.com
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Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Don't let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
Let the intense flavor of LorAnn oils put extra pizzazz in your next candy or dessert creation. Unlike standard flavoring extracts, LorAnn's super-strength, gourmet flavoring oils are highly concentrated, non-alcoholic, and unsweetened. Do not let the tiny bottles fool you; a very small amount of oil is packed with flavor and aroma. |
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Make hundreds of suckers in a wide variety of shapes, colors and flavors! This exclusive kit is packed with fun at an incredible value. Includes: six hard candy sheet molds (heart, teddy bear, flower, small round, rectangular pieces, and hexagonal pieces), six 1-dram bottles of LorAnn Flavoring Oil (Grape, Root Beer, Lemon, Cherry, Peppermint, and Cinnamon), 200 sucker sticks, 200 sucker bags, 200 foil twist ties (100 each of red and green), and three 1-ounce bottles of liquid food coloring (green, red and yellow). |
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Simply Add Sugar! By combining professional flavorings, re-usable molds, and professional grade powdered corn syrup, this kit will turn any home into a real candy factory! Kit includes: Butter Rum and Raspberry Flavoring Oils, reusable molds tempered for high heat, 2 packets professional grade powdered corn syrup. Use of a candy thermometer is recommended. |
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LorAnn Sugar-Free Hard Candy Mix is made from two unique sugar replacers, Isomalt and Splenda. Combined with LorAnn Gourmet Flavorings you can make great tasting hard candy with half the calories of sugar. Isomalt, the primary ingredient, is exclusively made from beet sugar. It is tooth friendly and suitable for diabetics as it does not increase blood glucose or insulin levels. Splenda is the only non-caloric sweetener made from sugar. It tastes like sugar with no unpleasant aftertaste. Just add one 1-dram bottle of any flavoring! |
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These lollipop sheet molds are made of a high-density plastic, specially designed for high-heat applications such as hard candy. You can even bake cookies in them! |
These lollipop sheet molds are made of a high-density plastic, specially designed for high-heat applications such as hard candy. You can even bake cookies in them! |
These lollipop sheet molds are made of a high-density plastic, specially designed for high-heat applications such as hard candy. You can even bake cookies in them! |
Sucker sticks can be used in sheet molds. 100 count |
Sucker sticks can be used in sheet molds. 100 count |
These are individual cellophane bags for storing candy. |
These are individual cellophane bags for storing candy. |
Fancy twist ties for suckers, lollipops and candies. |
This is a great tool for adding small amounts of color and flavoring to your creations. |