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Red Musk Candy

Red Musk Candy is a modern American recipe for a classic red musk-flavoured candy that's typically served at Halloween. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Red Musk Candy.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Makes:

20+

Rating:

Tags : Spice RecipesUSA Recipes

The aroma of musk has long been used in perfumery and cooking. The Elizabethans and Stuarts considered it to be an aphrodisiac. Originally it can from animal glands, but a number of plants also have the musk aroma. This recipe uses musk mallow seeds to flavour a traditional candy, bringing back a long-lost spice sensation to the kitchen.

Ingredients:

4 tsp ground musk mallow seeds
600g sugar
250ml water
240ml light corn syrup or maple syrup
1 tbsp red food colouring
Icing sugar to coat

Method:

Combine the sugar, syrup and water in a saucepan Bring to a boil and continue cooking (without stirring) until the mixture registers 150C as measured by a confectioner's thermometer (the Hard Crack stage).

Take off the heat and stir-in the food colouring and musk mallow seeds, then pour onto a greased baking tray. Allow to cool until the mixture can just be handled then pull the toffees into long strips. Fold over an pull again. Repeat this process about five times then form long strips and cut into lozenge-sized pieces with greased scissors. Roll the pieces in icing sugar, over in waxed paper and store in an air-tight tin or jar.