Glass Candy

5 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon extract or 1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract, etc.
  • food coloring

Directions

  1. 1
    You will need a candy thermometer.
  2. 2
    Mix first 3 ingredients in large saucepan.
  3. 3
    Stir over heat until sugar dissolves.
  4. 4
    Bring to a boil and stop stirring.
  5. 5
    Continue to boil until temperature reaches 310 degrees F, it may take 20- 30 minutes.
  6. 6
    Remove from heat.
  7. 7
    After boiling has stopped, stir in extract& coloring of choice.
  8. 8
    Quickly, spread out onto a LIGHTLY greased baking sheet so that the candy is no more than 1/4 inch thick.
  9. 9
    Candy does not need to touch all edges of baking sheet.
  10. 10
    Cool, then break into pieces.
  11. 11
    Store in an air-tight container.
  12. 12
    SPECIAL NOTE: After reaching 310 degrees, I like to put 1/2 of mixture in a separate kettle, so that I can make two different colors and/or flavors.

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