Candy Corn (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Candy Corn (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
23
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine the powdered sugar, dry milk and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 4 to 5 times until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Set aside.
  2. Combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart pot. Put over medium heat, cover and cook for 4 minutes. Add the butter, clip on a candy thermometer, and bring the mixture to 230 degrees F, about 1 to 2 minutes. When the sugar syrup reaches 230 degrees F, take the pot off the heat and remove the thermometer. Add the vanilla and the dry mixture, stirring continuously with a silicone spatula until well combined. Pour onto a half sheet pan lined with a silicone baking mat. Cool until the mixture is cool enough to handle, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces. Add 2 drops of yellow food coloring to 1 piece and knead the dough until the color is consistent throughout. Add 2 drops of orange to the second piece, and knead until the color is consistent throughout. Leave the third piece white. Roll each piece of dough into a strand, about 18-inches long. Cut each strand in half.
  4. Roll 1 of the white pieces into a strand that is about 1/2-inch thick and about 22-inches long. Repeat with a yellow piece and orange piece. Lay the strands side by side and press them together using your fingers. Cut the strand into 4-inch pieces. Lay the strands, 1 at a time, onto the silicone mat and press into a wedge shape, like a triangle. Use a wire butter slicer to cut the candies into pieces. If you don't have a wire butter slicer, use a knife, metal bench scraper or pizza cutter to slice the dough into small pieces. Repeat the procedure with remaining dough. Lay the finished pieces on a piece of parchment or waxed paper to dry for 1 hour. Store in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 23.26 Kcal (97 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.38g 1%
Cholesterol 1.02mg 0%
Sodium 10.16mg 0%
Potassium 0.63mg 0%
Total Carbs 5.16g 2%
Sugars 5.12g 20%
Protein 0.01g 0%
Calcium 0.7mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 335.47 Kcal (1405 kJ)
Calories from fat 49.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.53g 1%
Cholesterol 14.75mg 0%
Sodium 146.5mg 0%
Potassium 9.05mg 0%
Total Carbs 74.43g 2%
Sugars 73.82g 20%
Protein 0.17g 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 10.6mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.5
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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