Maybe this is your recipe; hope so! m y sister made it every year.
HARD CANDY
2 c. sugar.
1 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. water
1/2 t. fool coloring
1and 1/2 t. flavoring--your choice
Combine sugar, syrup and water in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, without stirring, to 300 degrees F., or until a small amount sperated into brittle threads when tested in very cold water.
Cool slightly. blend in coloring and flavoring. Pour into 8" square pan. While still hot, make creases with the sharp point of a kine to mark it into squares. Repeat every few minutes. Let cool. Turn onto table; tap sharply to sloosen. Break carefully along creases. Makes 1and 1/4#.
I ate this several times, and is delicious. Hope it is what you want!
Mariah.