Bloody Suckers

Bloody Suckers
You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Bloody Suckers a try. This recipe makes 24 servings with 354 calories, 1g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, condensed milk, vanillan extract, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Combine the sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Insert a candy thermometer and stir until sugar dissolves.
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Allow to boil, without stirring, until mixture reaches 295 degrees F (hard-crack stage). Once the candy reaches 295 degrees F, remove it from the heat. Stir in the lemon extract and food coloring to desired color.
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3
Spoon the candy onto a nonstick silicone sheet, making a quarter-size circle.
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Lay a lollipop stick on the syrup and press into the lollipop. Twirl the stick so it is completely coated in syrup. Continue until you have all the lollipops made.
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5
Allow to cool completely. Set aside while you make the caramel.
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For the caramel: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, butter, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook the caramel to 234 degrees F.
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7
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and red food coloring. Allow to cool off the heat.
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8
Dip the "suckers" until they are half coated in caramel.
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9
Put them back on the silicone baking sheet to set up. If the caramel is too thin, wait a few minutes to let the caramel set and re-dip the "suckers".
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Store in a cool, dry container. Do not refrigerate.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings24
Health Score0
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