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- 5 mins
- 20 mins
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Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Dash of salt
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Preparation
Step 1
Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan.
Stir and cook over a medium-high flame until it reaches a boil.
Reduce heat to a simmer and put cover on it for 3 minutes (this is to get
sugar crystals off the sides of the pan).
Uncover and cook, stirring frequently, until it reaches soft ball stage on a
candy thermometer.
Cool syrup and store in a covered container at room temperature. It will
keep for about 2 months