Peppermint candy resembling pepto bismol

24 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Light corn syrup
1 dash Salt
½ cup Water
¼ teaspoon Red food coloring
½ teaspoon Peppermint extract

Directions

From: donway@... (DOL)

Date: 26 May 1995 04:49:46 -0600 Combine sugar, syrup, salt and water in a saucepan. Heat slowly, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves, then cook, stirring, until mixture reaches 300 on a candy thermometer (a tsp of syrup will separate into brittle threads when dropped into cold water).

Stir in food coloring and extract until blended; remove from heat.

Drop from tip of a teaspoon onto well oiled cookie sheets to make 1½ inch rounds,or spoon into well oiled 1 ½ inch molds. If syrup hardens while shaping drops, heat slowly until just melted.

Cool on cookie sheets or in molds until firm, then remove carefully with spatula.

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