Recipe - Christmas Hard Candy (Also Cor Ii)

3 One half cup Sugar
1 cup Light corn syrup
1 cup Water
One fourth teaspoon Cinnamon oil or peppermint
oil, * see note (up to 1/2)
1 teaspoon Red or green food coloring

In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook on
mediumhigh heat until candy thermometer reads 300F (hardcrack stage),
stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in oil and food coloring,
keeping face away from mixture as odor is very strong. Immediately pour
onto an oiled cookie sheet. Cool; break into pieces. Store in airtight
containers.

YIELD: about 2 pounds

NOTES : Cinnamon oil and peppermint oil are available in cake decorating
and candy supply stores.
Recipe by: Jane Holman Posted to TNT Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter
by Sean Coate swcoate@peganet.com on Jul 29, 1997