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                          Peppermint Candy Canes

Recipe By     :  http://www.oocities.org/val_james/
Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candy

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      cups          white sugar
     1/2  cup           water
     1/2  cup           light corn syrup
     1/4  teaspoon      cream of tartar
     3/4  teaspoon      peppermint extract
     3/4  teaspoon      red food colouring

Combine sugar, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar.  Heat, stirring until
sugar dissolves.  Cook without stirring to the light crack stage (260°F.),
and remove from the heat and add peppermint extract.  Divide into two
portions, adding colouring to the one part.  Pull each separately and twist
red candy around white.  Cut into 8" lengths and shape into canes.

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Per serving: 202 Calories; 0g Fat (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 53g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 12mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrates


Nutr. Assoc. : 652 0 0 0 0 4706
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