Posted by sherry on December 01, 2000 at 23:07:48:
In Reply to: Suckers posted by Karla on December 01, 2000 at 22:55:50:
: Looking for a receipe for suckers that is easy for the kids to make
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Hard Candy
A Fun Activity for Kids
You will need:
1 large heavy pan
1 metal tablespoon
1 baking pan with sides lined with foil
1 candy thermometer
3 3/4 cups of granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups Karo syrup
1 cup water
1 teaspoon of favorite candy flavoring (can be purchased at drug store)
Food coloring of choice
Powdered sugar
1. Put sugar, Karo syrup, and water into the saucepan, and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved, constantly stirring with the tablespoon.
2. Bring to a boil and cook, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 310 F/154 C.
3. Remove from heat and add candy flavoring and food coloring.
4. Pour mixture onto a foil lined baking pan.
5. Immediately remove foil from baking pan by sliding the pan out from under it. Pour powdered sugar into pan.
6. As mixture cools, cut with scissors and place in powdered sugar.
(Please note: This activity requires boiling sugar. Please provide adult supervision.)
Chocolate Covered Words
You will need:
a large porcelain or glazed pottery bowl
a small metal bowl
2 cups milk chocolate chips/morsels (12 oz. Bag)
solid vegetable shortening
8-10 closed cookie cutters (2-3 inches in diameter)
aluminum foil
small pieces of fruit, marshmallows, pretzels, or other food for dipping
You can make chocolate candy shapes using chocolate chips/morsels. First, put the chocolate into the small bowl with 2 tablespoons of vegetable shortening. Have an adult fill the large bowl with hot tap water (not boiling water). The adult should set the smaller bowl of chocolate into the hot water, stirring until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.
Be careful not to get near the water while it is hot. Be sure no water gets into the chocolate.
While the chocolate is melting, you may make molds by lining the cookie cutters with foil.
After the chocolate is melted, the adult can pour it into the cookie cutters, filling them half full. (A soup ladle helps in the pouring process.)
Set the molded chocolate aside to cool. When it is cool, peel the aluminum foil away. You may want to save part of the melted chocolate for dipping small pieces of fruit or other food.
Note to adult: When you are doing the above project, be sure to keep the tap water away from the children until it has cooled to lukewarm. Make sure all the foil is peeled away from the molded chocolate before it is eaten.
Candy Chipmunks
This is a fun activity for kids.
1 large mixing bowl
1 fork
4 tablespoons of evaporated milk
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Black or red string licorice
1. Measure evaporated milk into the mixing bowl. Mix confectioners sugar slowly into the milk using the fork until all the sugar has been added.
2. Knead it with your hands until the mixture becomes smooth and easy to handle.
3. Shape mixture to resemble chipmunks. Use licorice for whiskers and eyes. You can also add a few drops of food coloring to change the color of your chipmunks.
4. Makes approximately 10 small chipmunks.