Recipe#4473

Title: Hard Peppermints

From: BLAZ blazarus@fob-f1.umd.umich.edu 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Peppermint Hard Candy 
 Date: 13 Dec 1996 02:10:55 -0700 
 Message-ID: <32A1E0FD.26CA@fob-f1.umd.umich.edu> 

1 cup granular sugar
 1 cup light corn syrup
 1 cup water
 1/4 tsp. peppermint oil
 powdered sugar
 Combine sugar, syrup, and water in a heavy saucepan.  Cook over
 medium-high heat until hard crack stage is reached (see note).
 Add the oil and stir well.  Pour onto a cookie sheet that has been
 heavily coated with powdered sugar.  As soon as you can handle the
 peppermints start cutting with scissors into small irregular shapes.
 Flavor may be varied with any kind of oil.
 NOTE: You can test for hard crack stage with a thermometer or by
 immersing a teaspoonful of the candy mixture in very cold water
 for several seconds.  It should harden almost immediately and break
 with a crack when removed from the water.