Homemade Christmas Candy Canes
Homemade Christmas Candy Canes Posted by BettyBoop at recipegoldmine.com 11/14/2001 11:07 am Received this recipe from my sister and wanted to share it with everyone. I plan on mak...
Ingredients
- 3cupgranulated sugar
- 1teaspoonpeppermint extract
- 1/2cupwater
- 3/4cuplight corn syrup
- 3/4teaspoonred food coloring
- 1/4teaspooncream of tartar
Directions
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Homemade Christmas Candy Canes Posted by BettyBoop at recipegoldmine.com 11/14/2001 11:07 am Received this recipe from my sister and wanted
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I plan on making them for Christmas
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I don't know how many candy canes this recipe will make
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3 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon peppermint extract 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup light corn syrup 3/4 teaspoon red food coloring 1/4 teaspoon cre
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Divide mixture into 2 saucepans, bring to a boil (do not stir the mixtures in both pots) until the candy thermometer reads 280 degrees F
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Add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint into each pot and add the red food coloring into one pot, leaving the other pot plain
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Oil an enamel or marble surface or slab
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Place mixture from one pot and stretch it like taffy, pulling and forming the mixture into a rope