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Old Fashioned Hard Candy

Submitted by: YVETTE MOORE 
Home made hard candy is a great gift idea! Use different colors and flavorings to match the season. 

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Hard Candy

Submitted by: JUDITH SYNESAEL 
An easy recipe for hard candy. The hardest part is waiting for the sugar to reach the proper temperature. Be patient and use a candy thermometer for perfect candy. This recipe can easily be adjusted by using different flavored extracts and food colorings. 

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Hard Rock Candy

Submitted by: Pam Lowe 
Spicy, cinnamon flavored hard candy. Wrap pieces of it in decorative bags for perfect stocking stuffers. You can vary the flavor by substituting lemon, orange, anise, or other oils. 

Hard Maple Candy

Submitted by: Dorothea Bohrer 
During the war, the women at my grandmother's church would donate sugar rations throughout the year so they'd have enough to make candy as a fund-raiser each Christmas. I'm lucky enough to have inherited this tried-and-true recipe. --Dorothea Bohrer, Silver Spring, Maryland 

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Peppermint Hard Candy

Submitted by: Lois Ostenson 
This easy-to-make clear hard candy has a mint flavor from the combination of peppermint and vanilla extracts. Plus, the eye-catching sweets won't stick to your teeth. 

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Hard Candy Peppermint Twists

Submitted by: Sue Jent 
It's fun to tuck a few of these twists onto a platter of Christmas cookies. The holidays in out home wouldn't be the same without peppermint candies. 

Stained Glass Candy I

Submitted by: Lisa 
This candy is good any time of the year but it's especially festive at Christmas! Vanilla, lemon or walnut extract can be easily substituted for almond to add a little variety to your candies. 

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Cinnamon Rock Candy

Submitted by: Marganne Winter Oxley 
'My mother made this hard cinnamon candy many times for us as kids,' says Marganne Winter Oxley of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 'Now I fix it for my own family and to give as gifts at Christmas.' 

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Old-Fashioned Sea Foam Candy

Submitted by: MARBALET 
This old-fashioned candy recipe is light and airy, which is the reason it is called 'sea foam'. 

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Any Flavor Taffy

Submitted by: THE SCONE 
This recipe is soft and can be made in a wide variety of flavors. I think the secret to the softness is the corn starch. I hope it works out for you. 
 
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