Lollipops
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
1 cup water
1/2 tsp. flavoring
1/2 tsp. food coloring
Put sugar, corn syrup, and water into a straight-sided sauce pan. Place over a low fire and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved; then boil without stirring until a little syrup dropped in cold water becomes very brittle (310 F.). Cook rather slowly toward the end so that the sugar will not caramelize and discolor the syrup. While cooking, wipe the sides of the pan occasionally with a wet cloth to remove crystallized sugar. Remove from fire, add coloring and flavoring. Stir only enough to blend color. Place sticks to be used for lollipop handles on buttered tray. Pour a spoonful of the bot candy over one end of each stick to form 2-inch disks.
