How to Make Sugar Glass

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Watch more Candy Recipes videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/421421-... • If the wonders of rock candy have lost their charm, this guide will turn that sweet candy confection into a clear pane or stained-glass work of art. • Step 1: Combine ingredients • Combine the water, corn syrup, sugar, and cream of tartar in a large saucepan. Stir to combine them and heat them slowly over low heat. • Tip • If the heat is too high, the sugar mixture will caramelize and turn brown. • Step 2: Heat to hard-crack stage • Use a candy thermometer to bring the mixture up to the hard-crack stage -- around 290 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. • Tip • Carefully mix in a few drops of food coloring to create a stained-glass appearance. • Step 3: Spray sheet pan • Spray a sheet pan liberally with a nonstick cooking spray or use a silicone mold if you have one. • Step 4: Pour the sugar mixture • Pour the mixture into the pan quickly and evenly as it will start to set as soon as it is removed from the heat -- be careful and avoid being burned. • Step 5: Shake the pan or mold • Shake and tip the pan to get even coverage and to level the mixture. Wait an hour for the candy mixture to cool completely. • Tip • Use a pin to pop any bubbles so the glass has a smoother and more convincing texture. • Step 6: Remove glass • Remove the sugar glass from the pan by dragging a hot knife along the edges and then prying it up. A silicone baking mat should fold back and release more easily. • Step 7: Refrigerate until ready • Refrigerate the sugar glass until it's ready to use. Enjoy your prop glass while it lasts. • Did You Know? • The first nuclear bomb test in New Mexico created a crater 800 yards across and melted the desert sand into a gray-green glass shell called trinitite.

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