Homemade Hard Candy

Instructions:

1. Line cookie sheets with silicone liners.
2. Sprinkle it with powdered sugar, and set aside.
3. Combine corn syrup, sugar, and water in a saucepan and stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Once dissolved, insert a candy thermometer into the pan and continue to cook, without stirring, until the thermometer reaches 300 degrees. It should take around 30-40 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and add extract and food coloring. to get the color you want, eyeball the coloring. Strawberry and lemon matched with red and yellow. 
6. Pour the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet and allow it to cool completely.
7. Once cooled, put a clean towel over the candy and gently tap with hammer meat to break it into small pieces.
8. Sprinkle your hard candy with powdered sugar & toss to coat.
9. Repeat the process for each clavor and color you’re making.

Notes:

• Use a candy thermometer for perfect candy. Each batch makes a cookie sheet worth of candy, you can break it into whatever size of candy you want. cream of tartar prevents the creation of sugar crystals.