Almond Rock Candy

• 1-1/2 teaspoons butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 6 drops green or red food coloring
• 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract

1. Butter a
2. pan; set aside. In a heavy small saucepan, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup and food coloring. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300u0b0 (hard-crack stage).
3. Remove from the heat; stir in almond extract. Immediately pour onto prepared
4. . Quickly spread into a 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Using a sharp knife and working quickly, score into 1-in. squares.
5. Recut rectangle along score lines until candy is cut into squares. Let stand at room temperature until dry. Separate into squares, using a knife if necessary, or break into bite-size pieces. Store in an airtight container.

butter, sugar, water, light corn syrup, coloring, almond

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/almond-rock-candy/ (may not work)