Valentine's Treats

Country Living

For a Valentine's Day party, make an adorable favor box filled with homemade candy lollipops and other sweets.




To Make Our Valentine Favor...

1. Cut a piece of pleated or plain card stock 4" wide by 2" tall.

2. Connect the ends to make a tube; glue sides using hot-glue gun.

3. From card stock, cut out 1 3/4" diameter scallop edges with decorative scissors.

4. Attach paper tube to the center of circle using hot-glue gun.

5. Thread 3 glass beads to a 7" piece of silver glitter pipe cleaner and hot-glue ends to each inside of tube.

6. Tie a silver ribbon around center of tube.




To Make Candy Lollipops...

INGREDIENTS:
Vegetable oil for coating molds
2 cup(s) sugar
3/4 cup(s) water
2 tablespoon(s) water, (combine with above water)
2/3 cup(s) light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon(s) food coloring
1/8 teaspoon(s) flavored oil for candy making

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Generously brush the insides of the lollipop molds with vegetable oil, place sticks in the molds, and set aside.

  2. Make the sugar syrup: Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan over high heat and cook until a candy thermometer reads 250 degrees F. Add the food coloring and continue to cook, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 300 degrees F. Remove from heat and stir in the flavored oil.

  3. Make the lollipops: Fill the molds with the hot syrup and let cool completely. Gently remove the hardened candy from the molds, wrap in waxed paper, and store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 month.


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