(Try making candy canes at home with this easy recipe. Make traditional candy canes or experiment with different flavorings and food colorings. Be careful! It will be very hot. Once it is just barely cool enough to handle, the candy must be pulled and turned on itself over and over until it is no longer clear.
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Red food coloring
Preparation:
Cook sugar, corn syrup, water, and cream of tartar to a very hard ball stage (use candy thermometer: 250 to 265 degrees F.). Remove from heat and add peppermint. Divide into two parts and add red food coloring to one part and mix well.Pull pieces of each part to form ropes and twist red around the white to make candy canes.
Yield: 1 dozen
Cost analysis: Store bought: $1.29 per dozen; Homemade: 50 cents per dozen
The Author says: "From my Great-Grandmother Maggie's cookbook..." --Jonni McCoy
Recipe Source: Miserly Moms by Jonni McCoy (Full Quart Press)
Reprinted with permission.
