Day 28: Anise Hard Candy
Anise candy always reminds me of my mom. I remember her standing over the stove making it on Christmas Eve. She would put green food coloring in it and I would have to try my best to be patient as she made it.
Anise Hard Candy
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
1 cup water
Dash of salt
¼ tsp anise extract
Green food coloring
Directions:
Grease a cookie sheet well and set aside. In a small saucepan; combine all the sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. Stir over medium heat until It reaches a boil. 
Once it boils DO NOT STIR again until it is done. Reduce heat to low. 
Using a candy thermometer and cook to 300 degrees. Remove from heat and stir in extract and food coloring.
Once it cools break into pieces. 
