Candy Corn!
- 1 14 cups powdered sugar
- 6 12 teaspoons nonfat dry milk powder
- 14 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 13 cup light corn syrup
- 3 teaspoons water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 -3 drops yellow and orange gel paste food coloring
- Combine the powdered sugar, dry milk and salt in the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse 4 to 5 times until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Set aside.
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart pot.
- Put over medium heat, cover and cook for 4 minutes.
- Add the butter, clip on a candy thermometer, and bring the mix to 230 degrees F, about 1 - 2 minutes.
- When the sugar syrup reaches 230 degrees F, take the pot off the heat and remove the thermometer.
- Add the vanilla and the dry mixture, stirring continuously with a silicone spatula until well combined.
- Pour onto a half sheet pan lined with a silicone baking mat.
- Cool until the mix is cool enough to handle, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into three equal pieces.
- Add 2 drops of yellow food coloring to one piece and knead the dough until the color is consistent throughout.
- Add two drops of orange to the second piece and knead until the color is consistent throughout.
- Leave the third piece white.
- Roll each piece of dough into a strand, about 18 inches long.
- Cut each strand in half.
- Roll 1 of the white pieces into a strand that is about 1/2-inch thick and about 22-inches long.
- Repeat with a yellow piece and an orange piece.
- Lay the strands side by side and press them together using your fingers.
- Cut the strand into 4-inch pieces.
- Lay the strands, 1 at a time, onto the silicone mat and press into a wedge shape, like a triangle.
- Use a wire butter slicer to cut the candies into pieces.
- If you don't have a wire butter slicer, use a knife, metal bench scraper, or pizza cutter to slice the dough into small pieces.
- Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
- Lay the finished pieces on a piece of parchment or waxed paper to dry for 1 hour.
- Store in an airtight container with parchment paper between each layer.
- Enjoy!
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powdered sugar, nonfat dry milk powder, kosher salt, sugar, light corn syrup, water, unsalted butter, vanilla, orange gel paste
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/candy-corn-441413 (may not work)