Christmas Rock Candy Recipe 425

ROCK CANDY

Steps:

• Prepare your candy growing area by thoroughly cleaning and drying a 2 quart jar. You will need a place for it to rest undisturbed for about 2 weeks.
• In a large bowl, place the water. Dissolve sugar in water, a little at a time, stirring each time until sugar is completely dissolved, until no more sugar can be incorporated. Pour sugar water into clean jar and place a bamboo skewer in the jar, being sure the top sticks out over the surface of the water. Cover with a cloth, to keep out dust, and let rest until all water is evaporated and crystals have formed on the skewer, several days.
• NOTE: For larger crystals, try "seeding" them, by wetting your skewer and rolling it in sugar before placing it in the sugar water. Be sure not to disturb the crystals as they are growing.

CHRISTMAS ROCK CANDY RECIPE - (4.2/5)

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.

EASY MICROWAVE HARD CHRISTMAS ROCK CANDY

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 -- .

CINNAMON ROCK CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil; butter the foil and set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine water, sugar, corn syrup and food coloring. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals. , Uncover; cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage), about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in cinnamon oil (keep face away from mixture as oil is very strong). Immediately pour onto prepared pan. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. , Break the candy into pieces using the edge of a metal mallet. Sprinkle both sides of candy with confectioners' sugar. Store in airtight container.

ROCK CANDY

Steps:

• * Candy flavoring is carried by a lot of grocery stores, near the baking aisle with candy-making and cake decorating supplies.
• Bring the water to a boil in the saucepan.
• Remove from heat; add 3 cups of sugar, stirring until dissolved.
• Slowly add the remaining sugar, reheating the water if necessary.
• When all the sugar is dissolved, pour the mixture into 3 heat proof jars or glasses.
• Stir 3 drops of liquid food coloring and 1/2 teaspooon candy flavoring into each jar.
• Tie each length of string around a pencil.
• Lay one string on top of each jar so the strings hang down into the liquid.
• Crystals will begin to form in 1 hour, and continue to solidify for several days.
• If a layer forms on the surface of the jar, break it.
• When liquid completely evaporates, candy is ready.