Hard Candy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 c. water
1 tsp. any flavoring
powdered sugar
food coloring

Preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan.
Stir over medium heat
until
sugar dissolves.
Boil, without stirring, until temperature
reaches
310\u00b0\tor until drops of syrup form hard, brittle threads in cold water.
Remove from heat.
After boiling has ceased, stir in flavoring and coloring.
Pour onto lightly greased
cookie
sheet
and cool.
Break into pieces. Coat with powdered sugar.
Store in airtight container.
Makes in excess of 2 pounds.