Hard Rock Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
3/4 c. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. desired food coloring
1/4 tsp. desired flavoring*
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Mix sugar, water and corn syrup in a large saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until mixture reaches 300\u00b0 on candy thermometer or hard-crack stage.
Remove from heat.
Add food coloring and flavoring; mix well.
Pour into well-greased cookie pans; cool, enough to touch.
Cut with scissors into bite size pieces; dust with powdered sugar.
Store in airtight containers.