Cinnamon Glass Candy

Ingredients:
1 cups water
3 3/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp red liquid food coloring
1-2 tsp cinnamon oil (I have found this at Hobby Lobby in a two pack, I just use both bottles)
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions:
1. Line a 15x10x1 baking pan with foil; butter the foil and set aside. In a large, heavy saucepan, combine water, sugar, corn syrup and food coloring. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals.

2. Uncover; cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300 degrees F (hard crack stage), about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in cinnamon oil (keep face away from mixture as odor is very strong). Immediately poor onto prepared pan. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.

3. Sprinkle both sides of candy with confectioner's sugar. Break the candy into pieces using the edge of a metal mallet. Store in airtight container.

(Other oils and food colors may be used to make different flavors, but make sure you are using oil not flavoring. )

Chocolate Balls (really yummy)

1 lb sweet milk chocolate (big Hershey Milk Chocolate Bars)
1/2 C. Whipping Cream
1/2 C. Finely Chopped Walnuts

Melt Chocolate over boiling water. Cool. Whip whipping cream and fold into cooled chocolate. Chill until firm enough to shape. Form in 1-inch balls. Roll in nuts or crushed Rice Krispies cereal. Store in refrigerator. Makes 3 1/2 dozen balls or 1 1/2 pounds candy.