Recipe

Candy Canes Recipe

	Coffeebean53 / All my dishes 2 years, 4 months ago In the second grade I brought my Mom's one and only cookbook into class for show and tell. It was the White House Cookbook. Mind you this was in 196---------. Well during recess one of my classmates and I were scoping out all the candy recipes during... More Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:8	Coffeebean5
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Ingredients

1/4 tsp. Cream of tartar

1/2 c. Light Karo

1/2 c. Water

3/4 tsp. Peppermint extract

1 tsp. Red food coloring

2 c. Sugar

Directions

Mix together first 3 ingredients, also water and sugar. Stir over heat until sugar dissolves. Cook to 265 degrees, very hard ball stage. Remove from heat. Add peppermint. Divide mixture in half. Add food coloring to one part, pour on well greased pan or platter.

Pull each part separately into ropes. Quickly wrap red part around white. Cut into 8 inch length, form into candy canes.

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Comments

trackwidow 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I will be making these! I love candy canes and I've never made them before. I will be sure to let you know how they turn out, I'm sure they will be great unless I screw something up. :)

tnacndn 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I have never made any candy that requires the "ball stages" when cooking it because I am afraid I will screww it up. LOL These sound easy thouigh so maybe I will have to be brave and give them a try this coming Christmas. I will tell you a secret, I was in the 2nd grade in 196----- too. LOL
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clewing 2 years, 4 months ago said:
I never used ball stages, always relied on a candy thermometer. I don't know if I'm game to try this or not. I'd have to see someone do them first.

And I was in 2nd grade in 196---, too!