Candy Canes

Hi everyone,

I was eating a candy cane tonight and remembering loving them when I was a little girl. So I thought I would find a recipe on how to make them. So here it is I haven't tried it yet but I hope to soon.

Candy Canes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• Red food coloring

Preparation:

Cook sugar, corn syrup, water, and cream of tartar to a very hard ball stage (use candy thermometer: 250 to 265 degrees F.). Remove from heat and add peppermint. Divide into two parts and add red food coloring to one part and mix well. 

Pull pieces of each part to form ropes and twist red around the white to make candy canes. 

Yield: 1 dozen