Handmade candies
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Everyone remembers rooster-shaped candies or other shaped hard candies. Special molds were needed to make them, but these can be made without any molds—just an ordinary jar, a saucepan, and wooden skewers will suffice. Use any food coloring or flavoring you prefer. The finished dessert can be served immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Soak each wooden skewer in water, then spread a little sugar on the table and roll one side of each skewer in the sugar.
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Step 2
2. Pour water into a saucepan, place it over heat and bring to a boil.
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Step 3
3. Add 1 cup of sugar, then wait a bit for the sugar granules to dissolve, add the remaining sugar, waiting a little after each addition.
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Step 4
4. Boil the sugar syrup, cook until the sugar granules dissolve.
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Step 5
5. Add food coloring and any flavor extract you like to the saucepan. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
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Step 6
6. Place a funnel into the neck of the jar and pour in the hot sugar syrup.
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Step 7
7. Insert a wooden skewer so that it does not reach the bottom and does not touch the sides of the jar. Use a clothespin to hold the skewer suspended in place.
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Step 8
8. Preparation takes about 5-7 days, depending on the desired candy size. Beautiful sugar crystals form on the stick.