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Crystal candies

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Ingredients:
2 cupSugar
1/2 cupWater
1 cupCorn syrup, light
1/4 tspFood coloring, if desired
Procedures:
1      ?ea oil of cinnamon or peppermint       ?ea or wintergreen butter an 8x8 pan.
2Combine water, sugar, corn syrup in a heavy 2-quart pan.
3Cook over medium high heat, stirring till sugar dissolves.
4Clip candy thermometer on pan.
5Stir occasionally and cook over medium heat until thermometer reaches 290 degrees.
6Quickly stir in coloring and flavoring and pour into prepared pan.
7Let cool 10 minutes; then strat scoring the candyinto fairly small squares with a spatula ( a clean putty knife works great).
8Don"t break through the film of the candy.
9Keep re-marking lines until spatula can cut to the bottom.
10Cool completely.
11Can dust with confectioners sugar.
12Store tightlycovered.