Hard Candy

Directions

1. 1
   Mix syrup, sugar and water.
2. 2
   Bring to hard/crack boil on candy thermometer.
3. 3
   Stir in Candy oil and food coloring. (watch about the steam coming off of the mixture, it can really get you).
4. 4
   Butter the heat resistant surface you will be working on. (She had a marble candy board, I use a cookie sheet).
5. 5
   When cool enough to touch with hands (but not too cool or it will be too late), butter you hands and kitchen scissors and begin cutting pieces with scissors.
6. 6
   Put pieces in a bowl of confection sugar (coats each piece from sticking to one another) and when you get alot in the bowl, skake it thru a stainer to get excess off.
7. 7
   This is a very, very fast paced thing! We always cut it to make small pieces, and we bent in any sharp edges to make it easier for the kids. I have poured it into the cookie sheet and as it sets up, you scour it with a pizza cutter. When completely cooled you can break it apart. It all depends on whether I have help or not.