Fossil Suckers ( Candy Pops) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Kids love these lollipops that look like real creatures fossilized in amber. Try green food coloring and gummy worms to create Slimy Worm Suckers Have fun experimenting! Ingredients:
12 lollipop sticks |
1 -2 cup gummy worms (fish, worms, bugs, etc.) |
2 cups sugar |
3/4 cup light corn syrup |
3/4 cup water |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1 drop yellow food coloring |
Directions:
1. Also required, 1 candy thermometer.
2. Push each lollipop stick into 1 or 2 gummy candies and arange on a cookie sheet allowing at least two inches between each.
3. Stir corn syrup, sugar, and water in a pot over medium heat until all of the sugar dissolves then stop stirring.
4. Boil mixture until the candy thermometer reads between 300-310° and IMMEDIATELY remove from heat!
5. Stir in extract and food coloring.
6. Quickly spoon 1-2 tbs of the mixture over the gummy candy6 and the top of the stick. Let the suckers cook for 2 hours or until completely hard.
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