Candy Corn

Name: Candy Corn
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 80
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters 1/2 ounces confectioners sugar (about; 79 milliliters 3/4 ounces light corn syrup (about; 118 milliliters 1/2 ounces granulated sugar (about; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 7 teaspoons 1/2 ounce nonfat dry milk (about; 2 or 3 drops each yellow and orange gel paste food coloring; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps H20

Candy Corn is a gluten free and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. One serving contains 19 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe serves 80. A mixture of confectioners' sugar, kosher salt, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Halloween will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the confectioners' sugar, dry milk and salt in a food processor. Pulse 4 or 5 times, until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Set aside.

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Powdered Sugar

Powdered Milk

Salt

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Food Processor

Combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart pot.

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Granulated Sugar

Corn Syrup

Water

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Pot

Place over medium heat, cover and cook for 4 minutes.

Add the butter, clip on a candy thermometer and bring the sugar syrup to 230 degrees F, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Simple Syrup

Butter

Candy

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Candy Thermometer

Remove from the heat and remove the thermometer.

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Kitchen Thermometer

Add the vanilla and the dry mixture and stir continuously with a silicone spatula until well combined.

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Vanilla

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Baking Spatula

Pour onto a half sheet pan lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes, until the mixture is cool enough to handle.

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Baking Paper

Frying Pan

Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces.

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Dough

Add 2 or 3 drops of yellow food coloring to one piece and knead until the color is consistent throughout.

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Yellow Food Color

Add 2 or 3 drops of orange to the second piece and knead until the color is consistent throughout. Leave the third piece white.

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Orange

Roll each piece of dough into a strand about 18 inches long.

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Dough

Roll

Cut each strand in half and roll each piece into a strand that is about 1/2 inch thick and 22 inches long.

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Roll

Lay the strands side by side (orange, yellow, then white) and press them together using your fingers.

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Orange

Cut into 4-inch pieces. Then, using a ruler or bench scraper, press each piece into a wedge, keeping the orange section wide and making the white part come to a tip.

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Orange

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Dough Scraper