Recipe Hard Tack Candy

Cook without stirring until candy thermometer reaches 300 degrees hard crack.

Recipe hard tack candy. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally. Add food coloring and oil flavoring. Pour syrup into prepared cookie sheet.

This cooking task is not recommend for small children. Stir only to mix. Uncover and cook on medium high heat without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 300 hard crack stage.

Immediately remove from heat. Stir in candy oil and food coloring. Cook stirring over medium heat until sugar dissolves then bring to a boil.

Bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Stir until well mixed. Cover and continue cooking for 3 minutes to dissolve any sugar crystals.

As soon as the other pan of candy is cool enough to handle cut it with scissors into 1 inch strips. Put the water sugar and corn syrup into a heavy sauce pan. Stir mixture with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until sugar melts and becomes smooth.

Drop the candy on wax paper that has been sprinkled with powdered sugar. Heat over medium and stir until the sugar is dissolved. What is hard tack candy.