Hard Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 c. water
1 tsp. flavored oil
powdered sugar (optional)
food coloring

Preparation

Mix together sugar, corn syrup and water in a large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
Boil, without stirring, until temperature reaches 310\u00b0 or until drops of syrup form hard, brittle threads in cold water.
Remove from heat; after boiling has stopped, stir in flavoring and coloring.
Pour onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Cool.
Break into pieces.
Store in airtight containers.
Makes in excess of 2 pounds.