Halloween Recipes: Homemade Candy Corn
You can't have fall without some candy corn. How do these sugary confections get their stripes? Make 'em the old-fashioned way with this Halloween recipe and find out!
- 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 1⁄4 cup dry powdered milk
- 1⁄4 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2⁄3 cup corn syrup
- 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food Coloring (any colors)
Combine confectioners' sugar, powdered milk, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Add the dry milk mixture to the saucepan, and stir to combine. Let mixture rest for a few minutes until it is cool enough to handle.
Divide dough into 3 equal parts and place each portion in a bowl. Add coloring as desired.
Knead each portion of dough until the coloring is evenly distributed and the dough is smooth and stiff.
Roll each portion into a rope about ½ inch thick.
Place the three ropes of dough next to each other to form a long rectangle. Use a rolling pin to gently press them together.
Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into triangles and place on a baking sheet. Let set for about 1 hour.
- This isn't just a Halloween recipe! Use different colors of food coloring to dress this Halloween treat up in different colors for different holidays!
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