Peppermint Hard Candy

Name: Peppermint Hard Candy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 237 milliliters light corn syrup; 6 drops green food coloring, optional; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 473 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Peppermint Hard Candy is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 264 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. If you have butter, corn syrup, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals. Uncover; cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).

Ingredients you will need

Corn Syrup