Did you know that it would take 1,333,620,967 pieces of candy corn to go around the world once?
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In honor of National Candy Corn Day, I figured it would be appropriate to learn a bit more about this colorful, sweet candy that has been around for over 100 years.
According to tradition, George Renninger, a candymaker at the Wunderlee Candy Company in Philadelphia, invented the revolutionary tri-color candy in the 1880’s. The Goelitz Confectionery Company brought the candy to the masses at the turn of the 20th century. The company, now called Jelly Belly Candy Co., has the longest history in the industry of making candy corn — although the method has changed, it still uses the original recipe.
Want to make your own candy corn? Here is a recipe…tell me how it works out!
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
food coloring (optional)
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup powdered milk
Combine the sugar, white corn syrup and butter in pan, and bring to boil stirring constantly. Turn heat to low and boil for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and add vanilla and several drops of food coloring (optional). Meanwhile, combine the powdered sugar, salt and powdered milk. Add all at once to mixture in the pan. Stir until cool enough to handle. Knead until it is stiff enough to hold its shape. Shape into triangles, or any shape desired.
Ever tried these cookies before?
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