OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS HARD CANDY
2 C. sugar
1 C. water
2/3 C. light corn syrup
1 tsp. oil flavoring*
Food coloring as desired
Confectioners' sugar
* Oil flavoring can be purchased at drugstore or baking supply shop.
Mix sugar, water and syrup until sugar is dissolved. Boil on medium heat to
300ºF or hard ball stage.
Remove from heat. Add flavoring and food coloring and mix well. Odor will be
extremely strong at this time, so prepare in well-ventilated kitchen. Pour
in
streams onto cookie sheet which has been very generously covered with
confectioners' sugar. Make little ditches of confectioners' sugar so the
candy
does not spread too much. Sift more confectioners' sugar on top of candy
streams. Cut with scissors into bite-size pieces as it begins to cool and
outer
edge will hold its shape. Do not wait until it is completely cooled, because
it
becomes hard and impossible to cut. Yields 1 pound
Spritz
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extracts. Beat
well. Add flour and baking powder gradually mixing well. Force dough
through cookie press into ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 7 to 8
minutes. Cool