Hard Tack Candy
OUr family just made about 40 pounds of this on Saturday. I will admit it is
an all day job.
Hard Tack Candy
Double batch
4 cups sugar (cane) ¼ lb butter to grease pans
1 1/3 cup karo syrup
2 cup water
Boil to hard crack 290 degrees
Sassafras - violet
Cinnamon - xmas red
Anise - pink
Coconut - no color
Wintergreen - moss green
Spearmint -
Molasses 1/3 cup karo 1/3 cup molasses do in single batches
_ this substitutes for the karo syrup in above recipe
Flavors are available at various places. Many places that order baking or
candy making supplies have this available.
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