STAINED GLASS CANDY

Stained Glass Candy image

This recipe gives you two variations-green-colored candy with wintergreen flavor and red-colored candy with cranberry flavor. I like to make both because they look so pretty together on a tray. -Karolin Kershner, Barrington, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 pounds.

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

3-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups light corn syrup
1 cup water
1 tablespoon wintergreen oil
3 to 4 drops green food coloring

Steps:

Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in oil and food coloring (keep face away from mixture as oil is very strong). Immediately pour into prepared pan; cool. Break into pieces. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 10mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.