Hard Tack Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 3/4 c. sugar
1 c. water
food coloring, as desired
1 1/2 c light corn syrup
1 tsp. flavoring oil
powdered sugar

Preparation

Mix sugar,
water and food coloring in a large saucepan and stir
over
medium
heat
until
dissolved.
Boil
without stirring until temperature reaches 310\u00b0 or drops of syrup form hard brittle
threads in cold water.
Remove from heat.
After boiling has
ceased, stir in flavoring
and coloring.
Pour on to greased cookie
sheet,
or a cookie sheet in which you have pressed powdered sugar.