Name: Homemade Lollipops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar; 2/3 cup light corn syrup; 1/4 cup water; Optional: candy flavouring, and or food colouring, and holiday sprinkles, and edible glitter

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Homemade Lollipops -recipe for the perfect sweet treat for Valentine’s Day or any day. Including a free printable Valentine to go with it.

What could be sweeter for your Valentine than a homemade lollipop! They’re fairly simple to make, if you have a candy thermometer, and sure to impress!

Here’s how you make them:

Yield: 24

Homemade Lollipops

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
Optional: candy flavouring, and or food colouring, and holiday sprinkles, and edible glitter

Instructions

Line baking sheets with silpat, parchment paper, or lightly grease.
Stir sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat until dissolved. Attach a candy thermometer and boil until it reaches hard-crack stage, 300-310 degrees. To help prevent crystallization, dip a pastry bush in cold water, and wash down the sides of the pan occasionally.
Take the pan off the heat. At this point you can leave the candy clear, or add a few drops of food colouring. You can also add candy flavouring or leave it plain.
Pour the candy onto the baking pan in small circles with great care, since the mixture is very hot. Before the candy sets, insert lollipop stick, and add sprinkles.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1 Servings
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 93Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 0gSugar: 24gProtein: 0g

Trouble Shooting

I made a few batches of these. Both times I found they turned slightly yellow and caramel coloured. I liked the flavour of the plain batch, but my girls preferred the batch we added the marshmallow candy favouring too.

On the second batch I also added a few drops of red food colouring. I really liked how these were still clear, but had a pretty hint of pink, rather than the slight yellow of the first batch.