Old Fashioned Candy Recipes

Best Butter Mints (Homemade) Salty Side Dish

WEBSep 23, 2019 · How to make Old Fashioned Butter Mints. Add softened (not melted) butter to a stand mixer and beat well until smooth. Add …

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1. Add butter to a stand mixer and beat well until smooth.
2. Add sugar, half and half, vanilla, peppermint, and salt. Beat on low until dry and crumbly.
3. Half and Half NOTE: Powdered sugar doesn't always measure the same person to person, depending on how its packed. You may need to add a tiny bit more of half and half to get to this point if it absorbs too quickly. Just only use a very small amount so you do not over wet your dough.
4. Add 2 drops yellow food coloring and increase speed to high and beat until smooth and a dough forms.

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Old Fashioned Hard Candy My Country Table

WEBNov 28, 2020 · Three Easy Steps for Cooking This Candy. Mix sugar, syrup, and water together in a large pan over medium heat. Stir the …

1. Line a large cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Sprinkle the foil heavily with powdered sugar.
2. Mix the sugar, syrup, and water together in a large pan over medium heat. Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved. Boil without stirring until the temperature reaches 310 degrees (hard crack) on a candy thermometer, or forms brittle threads when dropped into cold water.
3. Remove from heat. Slowly add the flavoring oil, then add food coloring as desired. Mix well and pour onto the foil-lined cookie sheet. Let the candy cool completely before breaking it into pieces.
4. Place a piece of wax paper or saran wrap over the candy. Using the handle of a heavy knife, hit the candy and break it into small pieces. Sprinkle the broken candy with more powdered sugar.

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Sponge Candy Recipe How To Make Old Fashioned …

WEBNov 11, 2019 · Instructions. Line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium heavy-bottomed, tall sided saucepan over …

1. Line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a medium heavy-bottomed, tall sided saucepan over medium heat, stir together the corn syrup, brown sugar, and vinegar. Stir frequently, bringing mixture to a boil.
3. Once the mixture is boiling, attach a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan, making sure the tip of the thermometer is in the boiling liquid, but not touching the bottom of the pan.
4. Continue to cook on medium without stirring the candy until it reaches 300°F on your candy thermometer.

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