1 3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
Food coloring as desired
Confectioners' sugar
1/2 c. water
Dash of salt
1/4 tsp. flavoring oil

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt and stir until sugar dissolves. Cover and bring to a rolling boil. Remove lid, place thermometer in pan and cook to 250 degrees. Add food coloring and continue cooking to 300 degrees. (Remove from heat at 285 degrees to 290 degrees as temperature will continue rising to 300 degrees). Let cool a few minutes. Add flavoring oil and cover 5 more minutes.

Pour into a buttered 7 x 10 inch pan. Cut with shears into strips as soon as cool enough to handle. Then cut into squares or diamond shapes. When cold, dust with confectioners' sugar to keep from sticking. Makes about 50 small pieces.

Note: To form suckers, spray rubber molds with vegetable coating and pour hot syrup in. Unmold when cool.