Christmas Hard Rock Glass Candy
Every year, my grandmother would make this Christmas Hard Rock Glass Candy. We always knew where to find the jar filled with the colorful and tasty gems.
The holidays wouldn't be the same without this delicious and beautiful candy. It's known by many names, such as Rock Candy, Hard Tack Candy, Stained Glass, or Broken Glass but what really matters to me is that you can make it in just about any flavor and color desired.
Servings: 50 pieces about 3 pounds
Calories: 105kcal
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Kitchen Essentials
Half Sheet Pan
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Quart Jar
Thermometer
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Water
- 4 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/2 Cups Corn Syrup
- 2 Teaspoons Flavoring oil 2 Tsp. Flavored Oil or 4 Tsp. Flavored Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Gel Food Coloring
- 1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Begin by preparing the sheet pans before starting to make the candy mixture. Line a baking pan with foil and add powdered sugar to the pan. Make “S” shaped wells in the powdered sugar. There should be 9 grooves in the powdered sugar in each pan. We used 3 pans per batch.1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- Use a large heavy saucepan to make the candy mixture. Combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup, and water in the pan. Cook over medium-high heat stirring constantly until all the sugar in the mixture dissolves.1 Cup Water, 4 Cups Granulated Sugar, 1 1/2 Cups Corn Syrup
- Once the sugar is dissolved, stop stirring and let the mixture come to a boil. Insert a candy thermometer and continue to boil until you reach the hard crack stage at 300 F (150 C).
- Once the mixture has reached the hard crack stage, remove from the heat, and add the food coloring and flavoring.1 Teaspoon Gel Food Coloring, 2 Teaspoons Flavoring oil
- Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the wells that have been prepared in the powdered sugar. Allow the candy to cool completely. This will take approximately 1 hour at room temperature.
- Once the candy cools and has hardened, use a scissors to snip the strips of candy into little pieces.
- Dust with a bit more powdered sugar so the candy does not stick and store in an airtight container.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 27g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg