I found a great recipe last year to make homemade Candy Corn. I must admit that the thought of making my own candy scared the heck outta me. It scares alot of people. It's one of those things that for whatever reason is ingrained in women- making candy is difficult & you will screw it up. Yup , I heard that voice many times while I made my own Candy Corn. But I realized that it is extremely easy & I've done it numerous times since.
You only need a few things.....Some light corn syrup, sugar, butter, confectioners sugar, powdered milk, vanilla & food coloring. You'll also need a good pot & time to play with your dough like playdoh :)
See I told you just like Playdoh......you can pretty much mold this stuff into whatever you like & it tastes just like store bought candy corn
Here are the ropes :)
As I said you can make them in almost any color that you want. These purple/orange ones were a set that I tried something different. I used dark corn syrup instead of light. They had an amazing caramel taste rather than the normal vanilla. The dough is darker which is why I chose purple & orange. But they were very good.
Here is the Original Recipe that I got from **Cakespy via Serious Eats**
Candy Corn
Ingredients:
Directions:
In a medium sized bowl, combine the sifted confectioners' sugar and powdered milk. Set to the side.
In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup and butter. Bring to a boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Once it reaches the boiling point, reduce heat to medium and continue stirring for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vanilla extract and remove from heat.
In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup and butter. Bring to a boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Once it reaches the boiling point, reduce heat to medium and continue stirring for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vanilla extract and remove from heat.
Add the confectioners' sugar and powdered milk mixture to the wet ingredients; stir well until the mixture is thoroughly incorporated and smooth.
Let the dough cool until it is firm enough to handle, about 30 minutes to an hour (I just let it cool in the saucepan).
Let the dough cool until it is firm enough to handle, about 30 minutes to an hour (I just let it cool in the saucepan).
Divide the dough into three equal parts and set each third into a separate bowl. Add 2 to 3 drops of yellow food coloring to one dish, one drop of red and two drops of yellow to another dish, and leave the remaining dish uncolored. Knead the dough to which you have added food coloring until the color is even (you may want to use gloves to ensure that you don't stain yourself). If the dough is feeling very soft or sticky, you may want to chill the dough for about 20 minutes in the refrigerator before proceeding with the next steps.* again use colors of your choice
On top of a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper, use your hands to roll each color of dough into a long, slender rope. You can roll it out to your desired thickness: for larger candies, make each rope thicker; for smaller candies, make each rope thinner.
On top of a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper, use your hands to roll each color of dough into a long, slender rope. You can roll it out to your desired thickness: for larger candies, make each rope thicker; for smaller candies, make each rope thinner.
Line the three ropes of dough together: white, orange, and yellow. To ensure that they will stick together, lay a piece of waxed paper on top and give them a very gentle rolling with a rolling pin. You just want to adhere them, not to flatten them
Using a very sharp knife, cut the dough into triangles. Keep a damp cloth nearby so that you can wipe off the knife if it begins to get a candy residue. This method will result in half a batch of traditionally colored candy corn and half a batch with yellow tips (it's OK—they taste the same). Let the finished kernels sit for an hour or two (do not stack them on top of one another as they will stick together!) to become firm
They look super cute as twisted ropes & wrapped as gifts. Hope you enjoy the Candy Corn.
They look super cute as twisted ropes & wrapped as gifts. Hope you enjoy the Candy Corn.
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