Side Pannel
Stained Glass Brittle
Ingredients List
- 3/4 c Fruit flavored, ring-shaped
- -hard candies; About 7
- Olls
- 1 1/2 c Sugar
- 1/2 c Light corn syrup
- 1/4 c Water
- 1 1/2 tb Margarine
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 ts Baking soda
Directions
Spread crushed candies evenly in a buttered 10 x 15 inch jelly roll pan.
Butter sides of a heavy 3-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Combine sugar,
corn syrup, and water in the pan, stirring constantly over medium-low heat
until sugar dissolves. Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, brush
andy sugar crystals down on side of pan. Increase heat to medium heat and
bring to a boil. Do not stir while syrup is boiling. Continue to cook
till syrup reaches hard crack stage (approximately 300 - 310 degrees) and
turns light golden in color. Test by dropping a bit into ice water. Syrup
should form brittle threads, and remain brittle when removed from the
water.
Remove from heat and add margarine and salt; stir until butter melts. Add
soda and stir till dissolves (mixture will foam). Pour syrup over candies.
Using a buttered spatula, spread syrup to edges of pan. Cool completely.
Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
YIELD: About 1 1/4 pounds
platter with a light source from underneath it.
Butter sides of a heavy 3-quart saucepan or Dutch oven. Combine sugar,
corn syrup, and water in the pan, stirring constantly over medium-low heat
until sugar dissolves. Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, brush
andy sugar crystals down on side of pan. Increase heat to medium heat and
bring to a boil. Do not stir while syrup is boiling. Continue to cook
till syrup reaches hard crack stage (approximately 300 - 310 degrees) and
turns light golden in color. Test by dropping a bit into ice water. Syrup
should form brittle threads, and remain brittle when removed from the
water.
Remove from heat and add margarine and salt; stir until butter melts. Add
soda and stir till dissolves (mixture will foam). Pour syrup over candies.
Using a buttered spatula, spread syrup to edges of pan. Cool completely.
Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.
YIELD: About 1 1/4 pounds
platter with a light source from underneath it.
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