Broken Glass Candy

Confectioners' sugar
3 3/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups light Karo? syrup
1 cup water
Food coloring
1 teaspoon oil flavoring (available at pharmacy
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Molasses Candy (Melcocha)

1 cup panocha
2 cups molasses
2 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon aniseed

Mix all ingredients except the aniseed; cook slowly until sugar is dis ...

Old-Fashioned Hard Candy

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon oil flavoring*
Food coloring as desired
Confectioners' sugar

* Oil flavoring can be purchas ...

Anise Hard Candy

1 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened (NO SUBSTITUTES)
3/4 cup water
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon anise extract
Red food coloring
2 to 3 tablespoons ...

Red Rock Candy

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup red cinnamon candies
1 teaspoon butter or margarine

Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy 3-quart saucepan ...

Toy Candies

2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
2/3 cup water
Few drops food coloring
1 teaspoon oil of peppermint or spearmint extract (optional)

Oil ...

Butterscotch Candy

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Put sugar, corn syrup, water and salt into sa ...

Candy Canes

6 cups granulated sugar
3 cups cold water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Peppermint flavoring oil
Food coloring

Combine sugar, w ...

Old-Fashioned Butterscotch

2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup water
Pinch of cream of tartar
6 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place ...

Horehound Candy

1 1/4 cups water
2 cups fresh horehound leaves or 1 cup dried horehound
4 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup

Put the water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil. R ...