After Dinner Lollipops
- vegetable oil cooking spray
- 32 lollipop sticks
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup strongly brewed coffee
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup coffee-flavored liqueur
- Heavily spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Place lollipop sticks about 3 inches apart on baking sheet.
- In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, coffee, and corn syrup.
- Stirring constantly, cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes to wash down any sugar crystals on sides of pan.
- Attach a candy thermometer to pan, making sure thermometer does not touch the bottom of pan.
- Increase heat to medium and bring to a rolling boil.
- Cook without stirring, until mixture reaches 292 degrees.
- Test about 1/2 teaspoons mixture in ice water.
- Mixture will form brittle threads in ice waterand will remain brittle when removed from water.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in liqueur.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon hot candy over 1 end of each lollipop stick to form a 2-1/2 inch diameter circle.
- Let candy cool.
- Wrap individually in small plastic bags or plastic wrap.
- Store in airtight container.
vegetable oil cooking spray, sugar, coffee, light corn syrup, coffee
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/after-dinner-lollipops-330965 (may not work)