Hard Candy Peppermint Twists

Name: Hard Candy Peppermint Twists
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 0 teaspoons red food coloring; 473 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp white vinegar

Need a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan side dish? Hard Candy Peppermint Twists could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 195 calories. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 40 minutes. A mixture of water, food coloring, vinegar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Coat two 9-in. square pans with cooking spray; set aside. (Do not use butter or foil to prepare pans.)

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Cooking Spray

Butter

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Aluminum Foil

In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine water and vinegar.

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Vinegar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add sugar. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil, about 8 minutes. (If sugar crystals are present, cover saucepan for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes to allow steam to wash crystals down.) Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage), about 26 minutes.

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Candy

Sugar

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Combine peppermint extract and food coloring.

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Peppermint Extract

Food Color

Remove syrup from the heat; stir in peppermint mixture until well blended (mixture will bubble up slightly). Immediately and carefully pour into prepared pans (do not scrape saucepan or tilt pans to spread mixture evenly). Cool for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes.

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Peppermint

Syrup

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Sauce Pan

Using a sharp knife, score candy into 1/2-in.-to 3/4-in.-wide pieces, about 3-in. long.

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Candy

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Knife

Place both pans in a warm oven(150° or your oven's lowest temperature) for about 5 minutes or until candy is warm enough to cut but cool enough to handle.

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Candy

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Oven

Using a heavy-duty kitchen scissors, cut along scored lines, one piece at a time. Immediately wrap each piece around the handle of a wooden spoon; remove candy and place on waxed paper to harden. Continue cutting and wrapping until mixture in pan begins to harden. Return pan to oven for at least 5 minutes.

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Candy

Wrap

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Kitchen Scissors

Wooden Spoon

Oven

Frying Pan

Meanwhile, remove second pan from oven.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Cut and wrap as before until mixture begins to harden. Return to oven and repeat with the first pan. Repeat until all mixture is cut and formed into twists.

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Wrap

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Oven

Frying Pan