Delicious Cinnamon Hard Candy Recipe – A Sweet Treat for Any Occasion
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Serves
- 12
- Calories
- 11 kcal
- Carbs
- 9.00 g
Ingredients
- 1 cupwater
- 3-3/4 cupssugar
- 1-1/4 cupslight corn syrup
- 1 teaspoonred liquid food coloring
- 1 teaspooncinnamon oil
- 1/3 cupconfectioners' sugar
Instructions
- 1
Line a 15x10x1-inch pan with foil, then butter the foil and set the pan aside.
- 2
In a large, heavy saucepan, combine the water, sugar, corn syrup and food coloring. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for an additional three minutes, or until any sugar crystals have dissolved.
- 3
Uncover the pan, and cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300°F (the hard-crack stage), about 25 minutes.
- 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat, and stir in the cinnamon oil. Caution: Keep your face away from the cinnamon oil as you're adding it to the pan.
- 5
Immediately pour the hot liquid into the prepared pan. Let it cool completely, about 45 minutes.
- 6
Break the candy into pieces using the edge of a metal mallet. Sprinkle both sides of the candy with confectioners' sugar.