Homemade Candy Canes

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon peppermint or spearmint extract
• 6 drops red or green food coloring

1. Grease two
2. with butter; set aside. In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 280u0b0 (soft-crack stage).
3. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring. Immediately pour onto prepared pans in eight 8-in. strips. Let stand just until cool enough to handle, about 1-2 minutes.
4. Working quickly, roll each strip into a 10-in. log. Cut each into two 5-in. lengths. Curve the top of each to form the handle of a cane. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

butter, sugar, water, light corn syrup, cream of tartar, peppermint, drops red

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-candy-canes/ (may not work)