
Watermelon Candy
Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min. + cooling
Yield
2 pounds
Who knew making hard candy could be so easy? This old-fashioned watermelon candy recipe requires only a few ingredients and a candy thermometer. Package it for gifts, or save it as a treat for yourself.
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons butter
- 3-3/4 cups sugar
- 1-1/2 cups light corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 to 3 drops red food coloring or color of your choice
- 1/4 teaspoon watermelon flavoring or flavoring of your choice
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Grease two 15x10x1-in. pans with 2 teaspoons butter each; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
- Remove from the heat; stir in flavoring. Immediately pour into prepared pans; cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar; break into pieces. Store in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts
1 ounce: 150 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
A dusting of confectioner's sugar gives a frosty look to this old-fashioned holiday candy. The color is beautiful, and people are surprised by the wonderful watermelon flavor. —Amy Short, Milton, West Virginia
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