How Can I Make A Simple Candy Cane?
* One cup of corn syrup * One cup of sugar * One cup of water * ½ teaspoon peppermint oil * ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar * Red food coloring * Powdered sugar * A metal cookie sheet * A metal saucepan Prepare Your Cookie Sheet Sprinkle your cookie sheet with a single layer of powdered sugar. This will sweeten your candy and keep it from sticking to the sheet. Combine Your Ingredients Add your cup of corn syrup, cup of sugar, and ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar to your one cup of water in your metal saucepan. Stir to combine them thoroughly. Heat Your Ingredients Heat the saucepan containing your sugar, corn syrup, cream of tartar and water over medium heat until it reaches the soft crack stage which is between 270 degrees and 290 degrees Fahrenheit. At this stage, your mixture should form hard threads which are pliable when removed from the water. Add Your Peppermint Flavoring and Coloring Once your mixture has reached the soft crack stage, add a half teaspoon of peppermint oil. Divide into tw
