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On the second day of Christmas YoungWifey shared with me, her cracked glass candy recipe and her peanut butter fudge recipe.
Last year, a student gave me a package of cracked glass candy. It was so delicious, and I knew I had to give it a go this year. She shared her grandmother’s recipe with me.
Ingredients: 3 3/4 c. sugar, 1 1/4 c. lt. Karo syrup, 1 c. water, food coloring, 1 tsp. oil flavoring, confectioner’s sugar
Directions: Combine sugar, syrup and water in saucepan and stir over medium heat until dissolved. Continue to cook, without stirring, until syrup reaches 290°F on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring and desired oil flavoring. Quickly pour half the candy onto 2 wax paper lined cookie sheets, cool and break into small pieces. Dust pieces with confectioner’s sugar so they don’t stick together.
The flavors she gave me were cinnamon, orange, anise, wintergreen and lemon. Use whichever flavoring you like the most. Today I made cinnamon, I’ll make more flavors in the future.
Don’t forget to check my blog tomorrow to see which tasty treat I’ll be sharing.
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How does the cinnamon get in there
The oil flavoring was cinnamon.
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this is still one of my favorites! i saw this flying around on pinterest and realized i havent kept up with the blogosphere! ( : im baaaaack! (hopefully!) ( :
Welcome back Casey! I hope you’ve been well!
I, too, found you on Pinterest! love this idea, can’t wait to make it…..
Let me know how you like it and what flavors you make.
Darn, I wish I had seen this earlier! I was just thinking the other day, I remember when I was little and my Aunt would make this every Christmas and put it out by the jarful at her house. I would stuff my pockets with pieces before I left for the ride home. I loved the Wintergreen flavor, it was my absolute favorite! I remember how the candies would get warm in my pocket and stick together and it never failed…I had to pick the lint from my pocket off the candy before popping it in my mouth. These bring back so many memories! I’m definitely making these next year. I’ll be making the cinnamon one as well. Merry Christmas!
There’s nothing like picking lint from your candy! Wonderful memories! Merry Christmas Sherri!
What happens when the wax paper sticks to the candy? How do you fix that? Whole lot of ingredients ruined. I made it today and wax paper stuck. Help!
I’ve never experienced that before. If you used wax paper (and not parchment paper), it should peel off easily. My guess is that the candy isn’t fully set, which may mean it needs to set a little longer or it didn’t reach the correct temp when cooking. Try chilling your candy and see if it helps set. Good luck! Let me know how you make out with salvaging it.
I just wanted to know where to buy the oil flavoring at? I would defiantly like to make this candy with my kids & grand babies, it would be something different for us to do this year. I know as a child my father made this candy but he is not with us for me to ask him. But please help!!! And thank you
Happy holidays to you & yours
Hi Sue! I’ve either purchase it at craft stores, Walmart, or online at Amazon.
PS – I’d love to see pics once you’ve made it!
How long does it usually take to harden??
It should harden within 30 minutes. If not, then the temperature wasn’t high enough.
Thank you for the recipe I will definitely have to try to make.
Let me know how you like it!
We made it according to your instructions and the wax paper stuck! Very disappointed!
I’ve never experienced that before. If you used wax paper (and not parchment paper), it should peel off easily due to it’s non-stick surface. My guess is that the candy isn’t fully set, which may mean it needs to set a little longer or it didn’t reach the correct temp when cooking. Try chilling your candy and see if it helps set. Good luck!
I have always used aluminum throw away pans to make my broken glass candy in. I always just dust the bottom of the pan with confectioners sugar. That keeps the candy from sticking. I have never ever used wax paper or parchment paper and I have never had any problems getting the broken glass candy out of the pan. Hope this helps.
Great suggestions, Tammy! Thank you!
Is there a difference in cinnamon oil and cinnamon extract? Other than price? Lol
Cinnamon oil is oil and extract is alcohol based. It will def. make a difference in the chemistry of this recipe.