Best Anise Candy Recipes

ANISE HARD CANDY

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Uncover; cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring (if using anise oil, keep face away from mixture as the aroma will be very strong). Pour into a buttered 13-in. x 9-in. pan. When cooled slightly but not hardened, cut into 1-in. squares. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

ANISE CANDY

Steps:

• Butter an 8-in. square dish with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve any sugar crystals., Uncover; cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring. , Pour into prepared dish. Using a sharp knife, score into 3/4-in. squares. Cool. Separate into squares, using a sharp knife if necessary. Place confectioners' sugar in a pan; add candy and roll until coated. Brush off excess sugar with a pastry brush. , Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

ANISE CANDY

Steps:

• Boil sugar, syrup and water until hard crack stage when dipped in cold water.
• Remove from heat; add flavoring and food color; shake pan to mix, do not stir.
• Pour onto a cooking sheet and cut at once.

ANISE CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Boil sugar, syrup, water and vinegar to hard crack stage (300 degrees on a candy thermometer). Don't Stir!!
• 2. Remove froom fire and stir in oil flavoring and food coloring. This will smoke but it's O.K.
• 3. Pour into a shallow, lightly greased 18 X 12 inch pan.
• 4. When it starts to set make marks to cut into small squares about 1 inch.
• 5. Let harden at room temperature.
• 6. Break into pieces by hand. A kitchen table knife will help break up the larger pieces. Put into an air-tight container. This does not get sticky when cracked and cooled properly.
• 7. May dust with powdered sugar if desired.

FESTIVE ANISE HARD CANDY

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Uncover; cook over medium heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). , Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring (if using anise oil, keep face away from mixture as the aroma will be very strong). Pour into a buttered 13-in. x 9-in. pan. When cooled slightly but not hardened, cut into 1-in. squares. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

ANISE CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Boil sugar, syrup and water until it forms a ball. Do not stir after adding anise oil and food coloring, just shake the pan. Do not scratch out pan, just let it run out and then you are through. When cool enough to handle, pull and form in finger like rope and cut into pieces.