INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Generously buttera 9" square baking pan; set aside. In a large
saucepan, combine sugar, molasses, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook over
Medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar disolves. Cover pan for
1 minute, to let steam wash down sugar crystals clinging to sides  pan.
Attach a candy thermometer to side of pan. Reduce heat to  Medium-Low.
Cook, without stirring, until sugar mixture reaches  hard-crack stage,
300 F. on candy thermometer. Remove from heat. Stir  in bakin soda.
Mixture will foam and increase in volume. Pour into  prepared pan to
cool. To serve, break into pieces by striking with  the handle of a
large knife. Stir in an airtight metal container up  to 3 weeks. Makes
24 pieces.  Lemon Mint Vinegar: (This is alsoa perfect in dressing for
seafood or  poultry salads and in marinades.) 1 (1/4 inch) spiral of
lemon peel 4  long fresh mint sprigs 3 3/4    cups white wine vinegar
To make  sprial of lemon peel, use a swivel-blade vegetable peeler or
citrus  stripper. Peel or cut a long, 1/4" wide strip of lemon peel.
Wahs a 1  quart bottle or jar in hot soapy water, rinse. Sterilize by
filling  with boiling water. Let stand for 20 minutes. Discard water.
Scald  lid or cork in boiling water.  Place lemon peel and mint in
sterilzed bottle or jar. Pour in vinegar.  Cover tightly with sterile
cork or jar lid. Lable and date. Let stand  in a warm sunny place for
10 days before using. Store in a cool dark  place. Use within 6 months.
Makes 1 quart.  Variation: (do not use in candy) Peel and split 3
cloves garlic. Add  to bottle or jar before adding vinegar. Use in
dressing for a romain  or dndive salad, sprinkle over cottage cheese or
use as a marinade  for cooked shrimp. MC formatting by
bobbi744@sojourn.com  Recipe by: How to Cook w/Herbs, Spices &
Flavorings by Doris Townsend  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #881 by
Roberta Banghart  <bobbi744@sojourn.com> on Nov 02, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 73
Calories From Fat: <1
Total Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 164.4mg
Potassium: 103mg
Carbohydrates: 19g
Fiber: 0g
Sugar: 14.1g
Protein: 0g