Angel Food Candy

Contributed by SF&SC Y-Group
* Makes 3 pounds of candy.
==Ingredients==
* 2 cups light corn syrup, Karo
* 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
* 4 tsp baking soda
* 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, cut up
* 12 oz chocolate chips, 1 package
* ¼ cup butter or regular margarine
* paraffin
==Directions==
# Combine the corn syrup and brown sugar in a 4-quart heavy Dutch oven.
# Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils.
# Continue cooking the mixture until it reaches the hard crack stage (300 °F) on the candy thermometer, stirring occasionally.
# Remove from the heat and carefully stir in the baking soda being careful as the mixture will foam up.
# Pour the mixture at once in to a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
# When cool, turn out of the pan.
# Break into pieces using a meat mallet or wooden spoon.
# Combine the semi-sweet chocolate pieces and the chocolate chips, butter and paraffin wax in the top of a double boiler.
# Place over simmering water, stirring until melted.
# Remove form the heat, but keep over the hot water.
# Dip the candy into the chocolate using a large cooking fork.
# Place on waxed paper lined baking sheets.
# Let stand until chocolate is set.
# Store the candy in a cool place in covered containers.
# If you wish, do not coat the candy with the chocolate candy can be stored for several months in the freezer.
== Notes ==
* the first 4-oz of semi sweet chocolate is in the block style.
* Also the chocolate chips should be semi-sweet.
* The paraffin should be a 2½ x 3-inch piece that has been cut up.
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