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CANDY CANES 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 c. light corn syrup 1/2 c. water 3/4 tsp. peppermint extract 1 tsp. red food coloring 2 c. sugar Mix together cream of tartar, corn syrup, water and sugar. Stir over heat until sugar dissolves. Cook to 265 degrees (very hard boil stage). Remove from heat. Add peppermint. Divide mixture in half. Add food coloring to one part. Pour on greased platters. Pull each apart separately into ropes. Twist red part around white. Cut into 8-inch lengths. Form into candy canes. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |