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     Title: STAINED GLASS CANDY
Categories: Candies
     Yield: 1 servings

 3 3/4 c  White sugar
 1 1/2 c  Lily white syrup (or Karo,
          -must be colorless)
     1 c  Water
          -food coloring
          -oil based flavorings (I
          -use Wilton's)
          -tin foil
    10 c  -icing sugar (can be used
          -over and over)
          -sharp pair of scissors
          -candy thermometer

 Mix the white sugar, white syrup, and water in a
 medium sized pot. Add the food coloring you want
 (green for spearmint, orange for orange) Bring to a
 boil, and boil until candy thermometer reaches 300F
 degrees. (Can take up to 20 minutes)   Stir to mix all
 the ingredients, but once it starts to boil, do not
 touch.  Pot must be big enough to allow for double, as
 it rises as it boils

 While the candy mixture is boiling, shape a large
 piece of tin foil by folding up the sides and ends.
 (I use the large foil about 3 feet long) to create a
 large cookie sheet type shape. Put the icing sugar on
 the foil to completely cover it, and bank up the sides
 with icing sugar.

 When the candy mixture has reached 300F, remove from
 heat.  Let sit about 10 seconds and stir to cool
 slightly (heavy emphasis on SLIGHTLY) Then add about 1
 to 1-1/2 tsp of the oil based flavorings depending on
 how strong you want the flavor. Stir until mixed (may
 boil a bit and DON'T stand over top of pot as flavor
 with escape in the air and up your nose!! 8-} ) Once
 flavoring is combined, pour mixture onto the icing
 sugar and use rubber spatula to scrape all mixture out
 of pot. Put pot,spatula and candy thermometer into
 sinkful of hot soapy water. If you allow it to harden
 you won't be saying nice things about me at all!! 8-}
 As candy is cooling, keep checking by trying to pull
 up the edges. Once it gets to the consistency that you
 can lift it a little, start cutting it FAST! I cut off
 a chunk and then cut it up into bite-sized pieces. The
 outside will cool first so you have to watch it.  If
 it hardens to quickly you will end up with a good size
 lollipop that you won't be able to cut. It will
 shatter like glass. Continue working your way around
 until all is cut. Then I take all the candy and put it
 in a strainer that is sitting over a bowl.  Shake some
 of the excess icing sugar off candy and allow to cool
 thoroughly. Pack in airtight containers.  I find
 Zip-Loc Freezer bags pretty good. This recipe makes
 about 2 lbs candy. Once I have done all the flavors
 that I want, then I set up all the bags and put about
 10 of each flavor into a smaller zip-loc and seal.
 They make great Christmas gifts for family and all the
 various people you give to....mailman, garbage man,
 paperboy, school teachers, your kids friends..etc. I
 figure if the kids have to help me cut, they get some
 to give to their friends..  Besides.. makes a good
 bribe to get them to help!!

 Origin:  ME!  Sharon Stevens Shared by: ME! Sharon
 Stevens

 From: Sharon Stevens                  Date: 08-23-93

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