Candy Canes

Name: Candy Canes
Yield: Makes about 600 g/1 lb 6 oz
Ingredients: grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing; 450 g/1 lb/2¼ cups granulated (white) sugar; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup water; 1.5 ml/¼ tsp cream of tartar; 15 ml/1 tbsp golden (light corn) syrup; 10 ml/2 tsp peppermint extract; 2-3 drops red food colouring

Preparation info

Makes about
600
g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home-made Sweets & Candies

By Claire Ptak

Published 2022

About

These colourful confections are fun to create and make great holiday gifts. They can be used to decorate a Christmas tree, adding the finishing festive touch, which children in particular will love. This recipe uses peppermint extract and red food colouring, but you could experiment with other colours and flavours.

Ingredients

grapeseed or groundnut (peanut) oil, for greasing
450 g/1 lb/

Condiment
Vegan
Gluten-free
Christmas

Method

Grease a marble slab, a metal scraper and a pair of kitchen scissors. Prepare an ice-water bath. Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas 2.
Combine the sugar, water, cream of tartar and golden syrup in a medium, heavy pan, and stir over a medium heat to di

Energy 1775kcal/7570kJ; Protein 0g; Carbohydrate 473g, of which sugars 473g; Fat 0g, of which saturates 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Calcium 45mg; Fibre 0g; Sodium 23mg