Name: Hard Candy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 cups sugar -; 3/4 cup light corn syrup -; 1/2 cup water -; 1 to 2 teaspoons anise, lemon or orange extract -; Red, yellow or orange liquid food coloring, optional -

Ingredients for - Hard Candy

1. 5 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar

2. 2 cups sugar

3. 3/4 cup light corn syrup

4. 1/2 cup water

5. 1 to 2 teaspoons anise, lemon or orange extract

6. Red, yellow or orange liquid food coloring, optional

How to cook deliciously - Hard Candy

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

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.