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Carla's Hard Tack Candy

Ingredients:

1 cup light corn syrup, such as Karo

4 cups granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 cup water

1 teaspoon oil (cinnamon, anise, raspberry, etc.)

food coloring (optional)

confectioners sugar

Directions:

• Combine corn syrup, sugar, cream of tartar and water in a medium saucepan.
• Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly.
• Cook over high heat to 270-290°F on a candy thermometer, soft crack stage.
• Add flavoring oil and food coloring if desired.
• Pour into buttered shallow dish.
• Let stand until almost firm.
• Cut into squares.
• Place candy in resealable bag with enough confectioners sugar to coat pieces. Shake bag. The dusting of sugar prevents the candy pieces from sticking to each other.
• Makes about 3 1/4 pounds. Good for Christmas gifts.

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