Mine Run Candy

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with butter; set aside. in a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. bring to a boil. cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
• 2 remove from the heat; stir in baking soda. immediately pour into prepared pan. do not spread candy. cool. using foil, lift candy out of pan. gently peel off foil; break candy into pieces.
• 3 in a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. dip candies in the chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. place on waxed paper; let stand until set. store in an airtight container. yield: 2 pounds.
• 4 editor's note: we recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.