Candy Corn!

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 6 1/2 teaspoons nonfat dry milk powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 3 teaspoons water
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 -3 drops yellow and orange gel paste food coloring

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart pot. put over medium heat, cover and cook for 4 minutes.
• 3 add the butter, clip on a candy thermometer, and bring the mix to 230 degrees f, about 1 - 2 minutes.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.
• 6 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.
• 7 add two drops of orange to the second piece and knead until the color is consistent throughout.
• 8 leave the third piece . roll each piece of dough into a strand, about 18 inches long. cut each strand in half.
• 9 roll 1 of the 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.
• 10 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.
• 11 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.
• 12 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.
• 13 enjoy! :).