Homemade Hard Candy - in the microwave
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 90
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 17.5
- Total Fat: 0.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 4.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
- Protein: 0.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Homemade Hard Candy - in the microwave calories by ingredient
Introduction
No need to worry about candy thermometers and burning suger. Make hard candy easily in the microwave! A great way to create un-common flavors. No need to worry about candy thermometers and burning suger. Make hard candy easily in the microwave! A great way to create un-common flavors.Number of Servings: 90
Ingredients
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1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. extract or flavoring oil
Food coloring (optional)
Powdered sugar
Mold for hard candy (not chocolate)
Directions
1. Mix sugar and corn syrup in a microwave-safe glass (or other container). Cover glass with plastic wrap and microwave 1 minute.
2. Remove plastic wrap carefully to avoid steam. Stir and cover with a new piece of plastic wrap. Microwave 1 minute.
3. Remove plastic wrap. Add flavoring, coloring, and stir. Pour into hard candy mold and let cool completely (nutritional info is based on a 90 piece candy mold, yours may differ). Break apart and lightly coat with powdered sugar to keep pieces from sticking.
Note:
If the mixture is too mushy, you may have used too much corn syrup. This will also cause problems removing from mold, try sticking it in the freezer.
This recipe also works with sucker molds. With a deeper mold like this, make sure to lightly oil the mold beforehand. Wrap suckers separately when cool.
Number of Servings: 90
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HARV47.
2. Remove plastic wrap carefully to avoid steam. Stir and cover with a new piece of plastic wrap. Microwave 1 minute.
3. Remove plastic wrap. Add flavoring, coloring, and stir. Pour into hard candy mold and let cool completely (nutritional info is based on a 90 piece candy mold, yours may differ). Break apart and lightly coat with powdered sugar to keep pieces from sticking.
Note:
If the mixture is too mushy, you may have used too much corn syrup. This will also cause problems removing from mold, try sticking it in the freezer.
This recipe also works with sucker molds. With a deeper mold like this, make sure to lightly oil the mold beforehand. Wrap suckers separately when cool.
Number of Servings: 90
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HARV47.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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TAPPINCHUCK
My mom has made hard candy at Christmas for as long as I can remember. If you don't have the molds, you can make a little pan out of aluminum foil and coat with (not so healthy) powdered sugar or...(you fill in the blank). Let harden and then put a towel over it and break it with a hammer! - 10/21/09
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JAIDA119
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DEANNAPENN
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FISHGUT3
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MNABOY
