Ingredients
3-3/4 cups sugar1-1/2 cups light corn syrup1 cup water2 to 3 drops red food coloring or color of your choice1/4 teaspoon watermelon flavoring or flavoring of your choice1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
Preparation
Butter two 15x10x1-in. pans; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water 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 300° (hard-crack stage).
Remove from the heat; stir in flavoring. Immediately pour into prepared pans; cool. Dust with confectioners’ sugar; break into pieces. Store in airtight containers.
