Best 10 Broken Glass Candy Recipes

BROKEN GLASS CANDY

Steps:

• Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on 2 (15 x 11-inch) cookie sheets. Combine sugar, Karo syrup and water in heavy saucepan and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Continue to cook, without stirring, until syrup reaches 290 degrees F on candy thermometer. Remove from heat and add food coloring to desired intensity and the desired oil flavoring. Pour onto cookie sheets, cool and break into small pieces.

BLOODY CHEESECAKE BARS WITH BROKEN GLASS CARAMEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, leaving excess paper on both ends to use as handles later on.
• In a large mixing bowl, prepare the sugar cookie mixes according to the package instructions. Stir the food coloring into the cookie dough to create a bright red dough. Press the dough into an even layer in the prepared baking sheet. Bake until crispy around the edges, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, prepare the cheesecake layer. Put the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the beater attachment, whip the cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar, honey, vanilla and salt. Whip on high speed for 1 minute more to incorporate the ingredients.
• Spread the cheesecake mixture over the cooled cookie layer. Use an offset spatula to make the top of the cheesecake very smooth. Tap the baking sheet against the counter several times to remove any air bubbles. Put the baking sheet in the refrigerator to chill the cheesecake until firm, at least 6 hours.
• Lift the cheesecake out of the baking sheet, using the excess parchment paper as handles. Cut the bars into jagged triangles of various sizes (see Cook's Note) and place on a serving platter. Decorate the bars with pieces of Broken Glass Caramel and Raspberry Blood Sauce.
• Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat.
• Attach a candy thermometer to a heavy-bottomed pot. Pour the granulated sugar, light corn syrup and 3/4 cup water into the pot and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a simmer and simmer until the mixture reaches 300 degrees F, about 40 minutes. Immediately pour the caramel onto the prepared baking sheet. Allow the caramel to cool until set, about 20 minutes.
• Break the caramel into pieces to resemble shards of broken glass.
• Put the preserves into a small saucepot over medium heat. Heat until the preserves melt into a thin syrup, about 3 minutes. Strain the syrup with a fine-mesh sieve; discard any seeds and pulp. The strained syrup is ready to be used as a "bloody" sauce for dessert. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 3 weeks.

BROKEN GLASS CANDY

Steps:

• combine sugar, syrup and food coloring in heavy pan and cook on low heat until dissolves. bring to hard crack stage (300 degrees). Remove from heat and add flavoring. Pour onto sheet cake pan that had been coated with powdered sugar. Tilt pan from side to side to spread mixture out evenly. Then sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Let cool. Break with spoon.

BROKEN GLASS DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine the crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom of a 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch greased pan.
• Chill.
• Combine lime gelatin and 1 1/2 cups boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• Pour into an oiled 8 inch x 4 inch x 2 inch loaf pan; chill until very firm.
• Repeat for strawberry and orange gelatins.
• Soften the unflavored gelatin in cold water.
• Boil pineapple juice; stir into unflavored gelatin.
• Set aside until slightly thickened.
• Place whipped topping in a large bowl; gently fold in pineapple juice mixture.
• When flavored gelatins are firm, cut into 1-inch cubes; gently fold into whipped topping mixture.
• Spoon over crust.
• Chill for at least 2 hours.

BROKEN GLASS DESSERT

Steps:

• Combine lime gelatin and 1-1/2 cups boiling water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour into a lightly greased 8x4-in. loaf pan; chill until very firm. Repeat to make the strawberry and orange gelatins in separate pans. Combine the crumbs, sugar and butter; press into a greased 13x9-in. dish. Chill. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, soften unflavored gelatin in cold water for 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, bring pineapple juice to a boil. Stir in unflavored gelatin until dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside until room temperature, 20-30 minutes. , When flavored gelatins are firm, cut into 1/2-in. cubes. In a large bowl, whisk whipped topping into pineapple juice mixture. Gently fold 2/3 of the cubes into whipped topping mixture. Spoon over crust; top with the remaining cubes. Chill for at least 2 hours.

STAINED GLASS CANDY

Steps:

• Butter a 15x10x1-in. pan; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. 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)., Remove from the heat; stir in oil and food coloring (keep face away from mixture as oil is very strong). Immediately pour into prepared pan; cool. Break into pieces. Store in airtight containers.

"BROKEN GLASS" CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cupcakes: Line cupcake tins with baking cups. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 3/4 teaspoon salt into a medium bowl. Combine milk and vanilla in a measuring cup.
• Beat butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium, and gradually add granulated sugar in a slow, steady stream. Beat until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
• In a clean bowl, whisk egg whites with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third of the whites into the cupcake batter. Fold in remaining egg whites in 2 batches.
• Divide batter among baking cups, filling each halfway full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of each comes out clean and the tops spring back when lightly touched, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely in tins set on wire racks.
• Meanwhile, make the caramel: Bring granulated sugar and water to a boil in a small high-sided saucepan, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-high, and cook until mixture just starts to turn pale gold around edges. Remove from heat, and immediately pour caramel onto a rimmed baking sheet. Working quickly, tilt pan to spread caramel to edges to make a very thin layer. Let cool to harden.
• Make the frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy and spreadable.
• Frost each cupcake using an offset spatula. Twist pan to release and break caramel in order for it to resemble broken glass. Place a shard or 2 of caramel "glass" in the center of each cupcake. Drizzle or pipe cherry preserves where caramel has entered the cupcake.

BLOODY BROKEN GLASS CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2, 12-cupcake tins with paper cupcake liners.
• Blend cake mix, 1 cup water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on low speed for 2 minutes. Divide cake batter between lined cupcake tins.
• Bake cupcakes in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool completely. Frost cupcakes with white frosting.
• Make the sugar glass. Mix 2 cups water, 1 cup corn syrup, white sugar, and cream of tartar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Use a candy thermometer and boil sugar syrup until temperature reaches 300 degrees (hard ball), stirring constantly. The mixture will thicken as water evaporates. When sugar reaches 300 degrees, quickly pour onto a metal baking pan. Cool until completely hardened. Break into "shards" using a meat mallet.
• Make the edible blood. Mix together 1/2 cup corn syrup and cornstarch in a large bowl. Slowly stir in the 1/4 cup of water, adding more if necessary, until the corn syrup mixture has thickened to the consistency of blood. Stir in the red and blue food coloring.
• Stab each frosted cupcake with a few shards of broken sugar glass. Drizzle on drops of "blood" to complete the effect.

STAINED GLASS CANDY I

Steps:

• Lightly grease one 12x18 inch or larger baking sheet.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the water, sugar and corn syrup. Heat over high, stirring constantly with a heat resistant spoon, until all sugar is dissolved. Stop stirring and bring to a boil. Boil until a candy thermometer reads 310 degrees F (154 degrees C). Remove from heat.
• When bubbling has ceased, stir in the flavoring and a food coloring. Spread into the prepared pan so that the candy is no more than 1/4 inch thick. Cool for 45 minutes in the refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator, crack into pieces and enjoy!

BROKEN GLASS CANDY RECIPE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Combine sugar, syrup and food coloring in heavy pan and cook on low heat until dissolves. Bring to hard crack stage (300° F.). Remove from heat and add flavoring. Pour into well greased sheet cake pan. Let cool. Break with spoon