Best Hard Butterscotch Candy Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH HARD CANDY

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. Cube remaining butter and set aside., In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat without stirring. Cook, uncovered, until a candy thermometer reads 270° (soft-crack stage). Add the honey, salt and remaining butter; stir constantly until the mixture reaches 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat. Stir in the rum extract. Pour into prepared pan without scraping; do not spread. Cool until the candy is almost set, 1-2 minutes. Score into 1-in. squares; cool completely. Break squares apart. Store in an airtight container.

BUTTERSCOTCH HARD CANDY(WERTHERS CANDY)

Steps:

• 1. butter a 15x10x1 pan. In heavy pan combine sugar, water and corn syrup. cover and bring to boil over med heat. remove lid and cook uncovered until candy thermometer reaches 270 degrees (soft crack)
• 2. Add butter, honey, salt and extract. Stir constantly until you reach 300 degrees. (hard crack) remove from heat.pour into prepared pan without scraping.Do not spread either. cool for about 5 minutes or until candy is almost set. score into 1 inch squares. cool completely. break. Store in airtight container.

HARD BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Put sugar, corn syrup, water and salt into saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Increase heat and cook until thermometer registers 250 degrees F, firm ball stage.
• Add butter; cook with occasional stirring until thermometer registers 300 degrees F (brittle stage).
• Remove from stove.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Pour into buttered shallow pan, making a layer 1/4 inch deep.
• While warm, crease into squares with a blunt knife.
• When cold, break into pieces.