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EASY MICROWAVE HARD CHRISTMAS ROCK CANDY



Easy Microwave Hard Christmas Rock Candy image

This is a recipe I have perfected over the years...and it is so darn easy and fast compared to the old "boil to hard ball stage recipes"...I just made 3 different kinds of flavors and it takes about 10 minutes per flavor....follow the directions exactly...and be careful and use oven mits.. UPDATE: Microwaves vary so be sure to get a good boil especially the first time. In my new microwave it takes 4 minutes each step in microwave. Also the flavoring you should use the whole 1 dram.

Provided by CIndytc

Categories     Candy

Time 19m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon lorann flavoring oil (1 dram)
food coloring (optional)

Steps:

  • Use a good heavy glass bowl such as a pyrex brand. Grease a 11 X 15 inch jelly roll pan. Mix sugar and corn syrup into microwave safe glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap such as Saran Wrap tightly.
  • Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Take out carefully, remove plastic wrap and stir. Put on a new piece of plastic wrap and microwave another 3 minutes. Take out carefully and stir again. Put on another new piece of plastic wrap and microwave another 3 minutes -- Take out again, remove plastic wrap, add oil carefully and food coloring if using and stir -- pour into your greased jelly roll pan and spread out onto sheet -- you can sprinkle powdered sugar over top if desired -- place in a cool place to harden -- after it hardens break up into pieces and store in airtight container -- Enjoy -- .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.3, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 21.5, Carbohydrate 66.2, Sugar 49

CHRISTMAS ROCK CANDY RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Christmas Rock Candy Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by XrayKim

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup light karo syrup
1 cup water
1 teaspoon flavoring: I use LorAnn candy flavors, and for this I used cinnamon oil
Food Coloring (optional)
1/3 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (I used a light cooking spray on the paper just in case but this is optional). Combine sugar, syrup, water and color in saucepan, dissolving the sugar as much as possible. Bring to boil and reduce to medium, let simmer until the candy thermometer reads 302°F (VERY HOT BE CAREFUL!) (about 45 minutes) Remove from heat, then add your flavor. Be sure to turn your face away if using cinnamon oil, it is very potent. Mixture will bubble and shoot up some steam, which is normal. Pour mixture onto prepared pan and cool completely. My candy was cool in about 45 minutes. Break candy into pieces, and make sure you break of the sharp points by just tapping the piece lightly to smooth it out. You can avoid this by cutting the candy while it is still warm. That isn't as fun though. Add your powdered sugar to a zip-loc bag, add the candy and shake to coat.

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