A Woodland Thanksgiving – Buttery Blackberry Lollipops
From the “Celebrate the Holidays with Better Homes and Gardens” iPad application
Fruit-flavor oils supply the better-than-bought taste of these lollipops.
Prep: 20 min.
Cook: 45 min.
Cool: 35 min.
1 cup water
2 cups sugar
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A Woodland Thanksgiving – Buttery Blackberry Lollipops
From the “Celebrate the Holidays with Better Homes and Gardens” iPad application
3/4 cup light-color corn syrup
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. blackberry flavoring oil or 1/2 tsp. apple flavoring
6 drops purple or 2 drops green gel food coloring (optional)
Lollipop sticks
1. In medium saucepan bring water to boiling. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Cook and stir over
medium-high heat until mixture boils, stirring to dissolve sugar (about 7 minutes). Clip candy
thermometer to side of pan. Reduce heat; continue boiling at moderate, steady rate, stirring
occasionally until thermometer registers 300 degrees F, hard-crack stage (45 to 50 minutes).
2. Remove from heat; stir in flavoring and, if desired, gel food coloring. Let stand until thermometer
registers 220 degrees F (about 20 minutes). Butter 2 baking sheets. Place sticks 4 inches apart on sheets.
3. Working quickly, spoon 1 tablespoon of candy mixture over top 1 inch of each lollipop stick (do not
spread; mixture will flow out). Cool completely. Wrap each lollipop in plastic wrap. Store at room
temperature up to 2 weeks. Makes 18 to 20 lollipops.
Buttery Green Apple Lollipops: Prepare as above, except substitute 1/2 teaspoon apple flavoring for the
blackberry flavoring and, if desired, 2 drops green gel food coloring for the purple gel food coloring.
Each serving: 127 cal, 1 g fat, 2 mg chol, 24 mg sodium, 32 g carbo, 0 g fiber, 0 g pro.
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