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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 280 Minutes |
Ready In: 280 Minutes Servings: 21 |
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These sweet vanilla-flavored puffs are bound to strike up a conversation. They are great for gift baskets. Ingredients:
ingredients |
2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin |
1/2 cup cold water |
2 cups sugar |
3/4 cup hot water |
1 cup light corn syrup, divided |
1 tsp. vanilla extract |
confectioners' sugar |
1 1/2 pounds white candy coating, melted |
red and yellow paste food coloring |
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips |
non-stick cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Coat a 13-inch x 9-inch pan and a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray; set aside. In a bowl, combine gelatin and cold water; let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the sugar, hot water and 1/2 cup corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 238F. ( soft-ball stage ). Remove from the heat; stir in the remaining corn syrup.
2. Pour into a large bowl. Beat on high speed; gradually add gelatin mixture by tablespoonfuls until well blended. Continue beating until fluffy and thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in vanilla; mix well. Pour into prepared pans. Let stand, uncovered, overnight.
3. Cut with a flower-shaped cookie cutter coated with cooking spray. Dip flowers in confectioners' sugar, brush off excess. In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt candy coating; cool for 5 minutes. Divide candy coating in half; tint one portion pink and the other yellow. Using an icing knife, cover the flowers with candy coating. Place on waxed paper-lined pans. Sprinkle chocolate chips in center of flowers. Yield: 21 ( 3-inch ) flowers.
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