Best Quick And Easy Hard Candy Microwave Recipes

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Provided by JUDITH SYNESAEL

Time 45m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 ¾ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups light corn syrup
1 cup water
1 tablespoon orange, or other flavored extract
½ teaspoon food coloring
¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, stir together the white sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil. Without stirring, heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.
Remove from heat and stir in flavored extract and food coloring, if desired. Pour onto a greased cookie sheet, and dust the top with confectioners' sugar. Let cool, and break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Sodium 8.5 mg, Sugar 25.3 g

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Provided by Lori Lissa

Categories Candy

Time 27m

Yield 24 candies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon flavoring (*flavoring may include lemon, vanilla, cherry, almond, peppermint or cinnamon oil or other extract)
food coloring

Steps:

Thoroughly mix sugar and light corn syrup in glass bowl.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
Quickly stir the sugar mixture and then cover with a NEW sheet of plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
Remove from microwave and stir. After boiling has ceased, stir in coloring and flavoring.
Pour syrup quickly, onto wax paper covered cookie sheet or into non-stick sprayed molds. Cool completely before breaking into pieces.
Store in airtight container.
Prep time is cooking time, and Cooking time is actually cooling time.