Mine Run Candy Recipes

MINE RUN CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. 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 baking soda. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Do not spread candy. Cool. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Gently peel off foil; break candy into pieces., In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip candies into the chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

MINE RUN CANDY

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. 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 baking soda. Immediately pour into prepared pan. Do not spread candy. Cool. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Gently peel off foil; break candy into pieces.
• In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip candies in the chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2 pounds.
• Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

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.

HARD ROCK CANDY

Steps:

• Roll the edges of two 16 inch square pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil. Sprinkle the foil very generously with confectioners' sugar.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the white sugar, corn syrup, and water. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Stop stirring, and boil until a candy thermometer reads 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C). Remove from heat.
• Stir in the cinnamon oil and food coloring. Pour onto the prepared foil, and allow to cool and harden. Crack into pieces, and store in an airtight container.

MINER'S CANDY

Steps:

• Heavily butter a 9" x 13" pan.
• In a large, heavy kettle, add the sugar, dark corn syrup and vinegar.
• Stir just to mix ingredients.
• Place kettle over medium heat.
• DO NOT STIR!
• Boil mixture until it reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in the baking soda. Mixture will fizz!
• Mix baking soda in well and pour into the prepared pan.
• DO NOT TRY TO SPREAD MIXTURE.
• Trying to spread it will break the foam, just plop it in the pan.
• Cool and break into pieces.
• Melt chocolate chips in top of double boiler (a bowl placed in a pan of simmering water works fine as does the microwave).
• Dip candy in chocolate sit on wire rack (or if like me, you don't have one, set it on waxed paper).