O/T Candy recipe for those with Vanilla beans left

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Note: From Scooter Kanfer-Cartmill of Naya. Candy oils are available

at Surfas in Culver City, Gloria's Cake and Candy Supplies in West

Los Angeles, Jane's Cakes and Chocolates in Montrose, Cake Palace in

Carson and online at http://www.getsuckered.com . In addition to root

beer, we recommend tangerine and grapefruit flavors. You will need

plastic candy molds or a Silpat mat on flat sheet tray, and pan spray

if using the molds.

 

1 cup light corn syrup

2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon root beer candy oil (available at candy supply stores)

1 vanilla bean, split and scraped

2 to 3 drops brown food coloring

48 lollipop sticks (available at candy supply stores)

 

1. In a 2-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the corn syrup, 1

cup water, sugar, and lemon juice. Place over high heat and stir,

with a wooden spoon, until the mixture comes to a boil, about 6

minutes. Reduce the heat to medium high and wash any sugar crystals

off the sides of the pan with a clean pastry brush dipped in water to

prevent crystallization (don't allow crystals to go into the candy

mixture). Do not stir from this point on. Place a candy thermometer

in the saucepan. Cook the sugar mixture until it reaches 300 degrees

or " hard crack " stage, about 30 minutes.

 

2. Immediately remove the pan from the heat, remove the thermometer

and add the root beer oil, vanilla bean seeds and food coloring.

Swirl to incorporate the flavorings and coloring into the sugar

mixture. Let the bubbles subside before pouring the hot mixture into

the molds.

 

3. To form the lollipops, use either molds or a Silpat mat. If using

a mold, pour the hot syrup into the pan-sprayed molds, filling each

one to the top. Let the sugar mixture cool for 3 to 4 minutes, until

it reaches a tacky consistency. Insert the lollipop sticks,

supporting them upright, and let cool completely. If using a Silpat

mat, pour the hot syrup onto the Silpat mat, forming 2-inch rounds.

Insert a lollipop stick into each round, and let cool completely.

Best served the same day; they will get sticky overnight.

 

Each lollipop: 53 calories; 0 protein; 14 grams carbohydrates; 0

fiber; 0 fat; 0 saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 8 mg. sodium.