Candy Corn
October 26, 2010 | Print | E-mail | Filed under candy, greathallowtweet
In case you haven’t noticed on my sidebar, the #GreatHallowTweet is back! That’s right, today through Halloween day, Renee of Flamingo Musings is once again our ghoulish host. The list on my sidebar is the list of all of the bloggers who are participating, so you can “hop” from one blog to the next to check out all the Halloween-related treats…and on Twitter, you can follow the hashtag #GreatHallowTweet to be a part of all the fun. Now, on to the treats!
One of the things that usually bums me out when Halloween comes around is that I can’t eat candy corn anymore, since it’s processed in a facility with peanuts/nuts, which I’m allergic to. This year however, I decided to make my own from scratch – no peanuts, no nuts, and no high fructose corn syrup, either. I wasn’t quite sure how they were going to turn out since I’ve never made anything like this before, but they were easier than I thought and they tasted just the way I remember – hubby agreed that the flavor was a perfect match, too! Make these this week and get in the Halloween spirit. And, be sure to follow the links in my sidebar to see more Halloween treats from other great bloggers!
Recipe adapted from here.
- 2/3 cup agave nectar
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- Orange & yellow food coloring
In a sauce pan, stir together the agave nectar, sugar, butter, and vanilla. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, corn starch, and salt.
Reduce the heat to medium and boil 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Let cool at least 20 minutes.
Knead the dough gently until smooth. If it begins sticking to everything, don’t add extra powdered sugar to the dough – simply work with the dough on wax paper.
Divide into 3 pieces. With rubber gloves on, knead several drops of yellow food coloring to one piece of the dough until the color is even. Repeat with the orange food coloring. Leave the third piece of dough uncolored.
Divide each color dough in half again. Roll each piece into a long, thin rope. Line one rope of each color next to the others: yellow first, then orange, and then white. Flatten with a rolling pin. Cut the ropes into triangles. Some will be yellow-tipped and some will be white-tipped.
Smooth out the edges with your fingers.
Place in the refrigerator for about 15-20 minutes to firm up, and then enjoy homemade candy corn!
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October 26th, 2010 at 9:57 am
WOW!!!
I am super impressed. I don’t think I’d have the patience for it but it is so beautiful!
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October 26th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Gasp! It never occurred to me that you could make homemade candy corn! I know, you can make homemade anything, but THIS one never crossed my mind. I don’t actually care for candy corn, but it inspires me to think of all the other things I never thought you could make at home.
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October 26th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Adorable Tracy!! These are cutest little treats ever!
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October 26th, 2010 at 10:02 am
No way! Those are so adorable!
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October 26th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Love it!
October 26th, 2010 at 10:06 am
They came out perfect!! The kids and I were messing around making them ourselves last week…they wanted to make a “giant” candy corn…and we did…lol. Interesting use of agave nectar here! Your photos are just beautiful too!
Souffle Bombay recently posted: Salted Caramel Brownie Bites
October 26th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Waht a fabulous and healthy treat. So impressed you came up with a homemade version of yummy candy corn!
October 26th, 2010 at 10:13 am
these looks great! wow! i love them… you really did a great job. how fun!!!
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October 26th, 2010 at 10:20 am
I loooove candy corn! These are so cute, great job!
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October 26th, 2010 at 10:32 am
These are absolutely adorable! I’m super impressed. You did a fabulous job and who knew you could actually make candy corn at home. Very fun! It’s also nice to know what’s going into them too.
October 26th, 2010 at 10:56 am
I’m not sure I’d have the patience for this.. though the result looks impressively enticing.
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October 26th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Great post! Candy corn is my fovorite Halloween treat! I enjoyed watching the process of you making them. I wouldn’t be worried about a little high fructose corn syrup though
Every treat in moderation!
October 26th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Oh my! I am falling out of my chair! – I am just sooooo impressed!!!!
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October 26th, 2010 at 11:32 am
WOW! One of the coolest things I’ve seen!
October 26th, 2010 at 11:54 am
So creative!!! They look adorable and I bet taste so much better, too!
I was surprised to learn that Brach’s candy corn has sesame oil in them! Who would have guessed?
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October 26th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
I can’t believe you made your own candy corn!! That is quite a task, my dear. I hope to have the energy to do this someday as I have a fondness for the whole candy corn thing, but mostly because of the colors, I think! You did such a perfect job w/ this!
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October 26th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Adorable! Love them!
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October 26th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Wowza Tracy! I’m impressed! They look great and I’m sure they taste even better than the store bought kind!
October 26th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
You made your own candy corn!!! How incredible is that! Love, love, love it!
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October 26th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
This is great!! Can’t wait to make them with my peanut and sesame allergic 4 year old. One question, Brach’s talks a big game about their candy corn being made with real honey. I love that you used agave here, but do you think some of the sugar can be replaced with honey??
October 26th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
How fun! So pretty. I’m sure they taste way better than regular candy corn.
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October 26th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
You’re so amazing. Just look at you, you could start your own candy corn business.
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October 26th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Candy corn is one of my favorite candies. I would have never thought to make it myself. Thanks for sharing the recipe. This will be a real treat for my family. Yours looks beautiful:)
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October 26th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Wow … I am very imjpressed!
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October 26th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
And apparently I cannot spell: Impressed!
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October 27th, 2010 at 2:09 am
I admire your patience, girl! Those are some sweet candy corns – my Halloween favorite, too! Fabulous!
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October 27th, 2010 at 8:16 am
I’m SO impressed and inspired! My favorite Halloween candy…and homemade to boot!!! Great job!
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October 27th, 2010 at 9:07 am
Awesome! Great post!
October 27th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Oh this is awesome!!! What a great idea to make your own. You are just so smart.
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October 27th, 2010 at 9:15 am
I am so impressed! These look awesome, not too difficult at all, and I can’t WAIT to try to make them! How fun … making your own candy corn, lol!
October 27th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
What a cute idea…LOVE it!
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