| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | Candies | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| Lollipop sticks | ||
| 1 | c | Granulated sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Water |
| 1/8 | ts | Cream of tartar |
| Green, yellow, or red food coloring | ||
| Oil of peppermint, or the flavoring of your choice |
INSTRUCTIONS
Space lollipop sticks out on a buttered marble slab. Combine sugar, water and cream of tartar in a small heavy saucepan (one per color). Place over high heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook 4 minutes to let steam wash down any sugar crystals stuck to the sides. Uncover and cook WITHOUT STIRRING over medium high heat until mixture begins to thicken. Add food coloring - 3 drops for green, 7 drops for red, or 3 drops for yellow - and cook until mixture reaches 310F on a candy thermometer. Remove from the ehat at once and add a few drops of peppermint oil or the flavoring of your choice. Pour small circles of candy styrp at the tops of the sticks and allow to cool for a few minutes before lossening them, but be sure to loosen before they cool completely, or they might crack. Wrap in clear plastic or cellophane. YIELD: 10-12 lollipops Recipe by: Homemade Good News (Vol 4 No 12) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #567 by Sean Coate <swcoate@peganet.com> on Apr 14, 1997
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