SUGAR GLASS

Sugar glass looks amazing but it so inexpensive and easy to make yourself.
Perfect for Halloween Glass Shard Cupcakes but you’ll use this technique all
year long. Make Sea Glass or Lollipops, too!

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
45 minutes

Allow the glass to cool
1 hour

Total Time
1 hour, 50 minutes

Course:

Desserts Holidays and Entertaining

Cuisine:

American

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Dairy Free Vegetarian Gluten Free candy Halloween How To

Instructions

1 In a high-sided saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar, water and corn syrup to
a boil, stirring the mixture until sugar dissolves.
2 Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan, making sure that the tip is
submerged but does not touch the bottom of the pan.

Don't stir the mixture again once the sugar is dissolved.
3 Wait for the candy thermometer to reach 290°F to 300°F which is the hard crack
stage of candy making. This will take some time, so prepare to be patient. If
you crank the heat the mixture will turn a darker shade of amber. It’s up to
you.
4 If you don’t have a candy thermometer, cook until mixture turns pale gold. Test
it by dipping a spoon in the syrup. Wait until it cools then carefully touch the
candy on the spoon. If it’s sticky, you’re not there yet! It should be hard,
like glass.
5 Be very careful as the heated sugar mixture is extremely hot and will stick like
lava to skin if spilled. Always use hand protection when dealing with heated
sugar syrup.
6 Remove from heat, add flavoring if using, and immediately pour syrup onto rimmed
baking sheet. Working quickly, tilt (the HOT) pan to spread candy to edges to
make a very thin layer.
7 Let cool at room temperature to harden. Depending on temperature and humidity,
this could take up to an hour.
8 Twist pan to release and break the candy. Use a metal spoon, or other object, in
order for it to resemble broken glass.
9 Place a shard or two of sugar glass in the center of each cupcake. For added
effect, drizzle or pipe red tinted preserves where candy glass has entered the
cupcake.

SUGAR GLASS

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