Lollipops

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Title: Lollipops
Categories: Candies
Yield: 1 Recipe

2 c Sugar
3/4 c Light corn syrup
1 c Water
1 pn Salt
1/2 ts Peppermint or cinnamon oil;
-or to taste
Red or green food coloring
Popsicle sticks

In a saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup, water and salt and bring t boil.
Coo mixtur unti cand thermomete register 300-310~ or a drop of the mixture
placed in cold water produces a brittle strand of candy. Remove from heat
and stir in 1/2 to 1 ts peppermint or cinnamon oil. Stir in several drops
of red or green food coloring and stir to combine. On a lightly oiled
marble slab pour the syrup into small round shapes and position a paper
lollipop stick in each round. As an alternative, pour syrup into lightly
oiled small or regular cupcake tins and position a popsicle stick in each
cup. Allow lollipops to harden and then carefully remove from either marble
surface or cupcake tins. Individually wrap each lollipop in plastic wrap to
prevent them from sticking together. Yield: 2 dozen small lollipops or 1
dozen large lollipops. Source: Cooking Live (Recipe Courtesy of Joan
Kearney), TVFN. MM Waldine Van Geffen vghc42a@prodigy.com.

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