Best Hard Maple Candy Recipes

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HARD MAPLE CANDY



Hard Maple Candy image

During the war, the women at my grandmother's church would donate sugar rations throughout the year so they'd have enough to make candy as a fund-raiser each Christmas. I'm lucky enough to have inherited this tried-and-true recipe. -Dorothea Bohrer, Silver Spring, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 1-3/4 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
3-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup water
3 tablespoons maple flavoring

Steps:

  • Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan with butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook over medium-high heat until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage), stirring occasionally. , Remove from the heat; stir in maple flavoring. Immediately pour into prepared pan; cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

HARD MAPLE CANDY



Hard Maple Candy image

I love making this candy around Christmas. It keeps nicely and everyone loves it. It also makes great gifts.

Provided by Samantha Bideau

Categories     Candies

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 tsp butter, softened
2 1/2 c sugar
1 c light corn syrup
1 c water
3 Tbsp maple flavoring

Steps:

  • 1. Grease a 15x10x1" pan with butter, set aside.
  • 2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook over medium high heat until a candy thermometer reads 300* (hard crack stage), stirring occasionally.
  • 3. Remove from the heat; stir in maple flavoring. Immediately pour into prepared pan; cool. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container.

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