I am trying to make rock candy and all the recipes I try just are workingThey are becoming a gel, or lumps of sugarDoes anyone have a recipe for rock candy that is flat - not on a stick or stringI had this a couple years ago but I can't find the recipe anywhereCan someone help me??
3? cups of granulated sugar 1 cup of water 1? cups of light corn syrup 1 teaspoon of cinnamon oil 1 teaspoon of red food coloring confectioner's sugar Butter or margarine 15-by-10-by-1-inch baking pan Aluminum foil Plastic food storage bag Candy thermometer Kitchen mallet or butter knife Airtight storage container Line the baking pan with foil and grease the foil generously with butter or margarinePlace the confectioner's sugar into a plastic food storage bagSet the pan and the bag aside Combine the granulated sugar, water, corn syrup and food coloring in a large saucepanBlend the ingredients wellHeat the mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it comes to a boil Cover the pan and cook the mixture for 3 minutes to completely dissolve all of the sugar crystalsUncover the pan and turn the heat up to medium-highPlace the thermometer into the rock candy mixtureCook the rock candy without stirring until the temperature reaches the hard-crack stage at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, about 20 to 25 minutes Remove the pan from the heatStir the cinnamon oil into the rock candy mixtureAvoid inhaling the vapors because the cinnamon smell will be quite strongPour the rock candy mixture into the prepared baking pan immediatelyCompletely cool the flat rock candy, which will take about an hour Use a kitchen mallet or the handle of a butter knife to strike the hardened flat rock candy and break it into piecesPut the candy into the bag of powdered sugarSeal the bag, and shake it gently to coat the rock candy with the sugarStore the finished flat rock candy in an airtight container.
