How to Make Candy Cane Decorations
Homemade candy canes hanging on the tree or filling a candy dish will give your home that old-fashioned holiday feeling.
Things You'll Need
- Curling Ribbons
- Holiday Plastic Wrap
- Food Coloring
- Granulated Sugar
- Light Corn Syrup
- Powdered Sugar
- Peppermint Oils
- Candy Thermometer
- Cookie Sheets
- Cooking Spray
- Saucepans
- Stirring Spoons
- Cookie sheets
Instructions
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Sprinkle a thick coat of powdered sugar on a cookie sheet.
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Combine 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup light corn syrup and 1 cup water in a heavy saucepan.
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Cook over medium-high heat until soft-crack stage on candy thermometer.
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Remove from heat.
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Add 1/2 tsp. peppermint oil and 2 or 3 drops of food coloring.
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Stir well.
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Pour onto cookie sheet in thin strips about 6 to 8 inches long.
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Let cool just enough to handle.
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Roll into a rope shape.
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Gently twist and make a hook on top.
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Place on a coated cookie sheet until hard.
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Wrap candy canes in holiday plastic wrap and tie with curling ribbon.
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Hang in tree or add to a swag or a wreath.
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Tips & Warnings
Hang in there - the first few may look a little strange, but will taste just as good.
Work with only one batch of candy at a time. You have a very narrow margin of time before the candy gets too hard to bend or twist.
Use different flavors for your candy canes.
Different brands of oil produce different strengths of peppermint flavor. Add or subtract from the above recipe to fit your tastes.