Brown Sugar Rock Candy Recipe

Measure brown sugar in a dry measuring cup.

Brown sugar rock candy recipe.

Measure 4 packed cups. Warm 2 cups water over medium heat until it is boiling gently. This is one of the simplest sugar candies you can make though it does require patience. 1 8 inch square pan note.

However brown sugar may be easily substituted for white. All you need is sugar and water and a few basic materials you likely have around the house. Pat the sugar in the cup with your finger tips to remove excess air and then add more sugar to fill the cup. Pour into a greased dish.

Ordinarily rock candy recipes call for granulated sugar and water. Most of the steps involve making the sugar syrup and preparing the sticks and jars. When almost set cut into small squares. Stir in nuts if desired.

Cook sugar and milk until it forms a soft ball in cold water soft ball stage. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. This pan will be ruined for anything else in the future. 1 1 2 cups granulated sugar.

Beat in butter add vanilla and nuts if using. Salt large egg brown sugar large egg yolk baking soda pure vanilla extract and 4 more peanut butter candy pumpkin blossoms sarah s bake studio large egg all purpose flour unsalted butter creamy peanut butter and 9 more. While you should start to see changes within the first few hours it may take three to seven days for the rock candy to form. Cook until the temperature reaches between 234 and 240 degrees f 112 to 116 degrees c or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.

Pour the brown sugar into the hot water and stir with a wooden spoon until all the crystals have dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners sugar and vanilla. Beat until it starts looking dull and pour into buttered dish or pan. Cook butter milk and brown sugar until dissolved.