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hard candy

Also known as: high-boiled candy
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Hard candy is a type of candy made from sugar and corn syrup that is boiled without crystallizing. This process creates a noncrystalline, glassy mass with a very low water content.12

Key characteristics of hard candy:
* Ingredients: Primarily sugar and corn syrup.12
* Texture: Hard, chewy, or glassy.2
* Structure: Noncrystalline, amorphous.2
* Manufacture: Involves boiling sugar and water to a high concentration, then cooling to prevent crystallization, often with the addition of corn syrup.12

Hard candies are one category of sugar confectionery, distinct from crystalline candies like fudge or fondant.2

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