Hard tack

Learn how to make Hard Tack Candy. These glass-like sweets that are perfect for Christmas, special occasions, or as a unique, handmade gift.

This homemade hard tack candy is a classic old fashioned candy that will bring back so many memories. The brightly colored candies can by made into a variety of tasty flavors, and are surprisingly easy to make at home!

This easy hard tack recipe is a must-have for survival enthusiasts! With just three simple ingredients, you can create a long-lasting food staple that has been relied on for centuries.

Looking for a fun and easy way to get into the Christmas spirit? Why not try your hand at making some hard tack candy! This delicious treat is perfect for friends and family, and you can pick your favorite flavors to make it extra special. So what are you waiting for? Get started on this festive tradition today!

Hardtack has a long shelf life and can be used in a variety of ways. Included are recipes for hardtack, soft-tack and fried-tack.

Originally written in the March 2009 – Issue 20 Newsletter of Practically Primitive (www.practicallyprimitive.com) Imagine a bread that is healthy and nutritious, easy to make, simple to carry, requires no refrigeration and will last indefinitely on a shelf or in a backpack. How handy! Of course, it also happens to be as hard as rock. A staple of cowboys, hikers ...

Growing up, we made old-fashioned hard tack candy. My two favorite flavors were cinnamon and wintergreen. Mmmm, mmmm good! Fast-forward (quite a few years). I made this recipe for our kids. Then, when I started making gingerbread houses, I used this recipe for the windows. And of course I always made sure to have enough left over for the kids to eat. This is an easy recipe to make -- one that your grandchildren could make with minimal supervision. They will also enjoy eating it. (Since it's…

Previously I mostly just thought of hardtack as being something eaten by Civil War soldiers. It actually goes back to the time of the Egyptians, used by sailors. The good thing about hardtack (from a sailor or Civil War perspective) is that it can last for years if it stays dry and is kept away from bugs and such. It is light and easy to transport (think backpacking) but is dense, so it holds a lot of nutrition. I have wanted to make some for about a year now. I finally got around to trying…