Taste of Home
Caramel Lollipops
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min
YIELD: 1-1/2 dozen.
These pops offer a fun and unique way to enjoy the sweet, toasty flavor of homemade caramel. —Kathryn Conrad, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup water
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1/4 cup light corn syrup
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1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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18 lollipop sticks
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Dark or white chocolate chips, melted
Directions
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1.
Line two baking sheets with foil; coat with cooking spray. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Using a pastry brush dipped in water, wash down the side of the pan to eliminate sugar crystals.
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2.
Carefully stir in butter, one piece at a time. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 310° (hard-crack stage), stirring occasionally.
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3.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool until slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Coat a metal measuring tablespoon with cooking spray; drop caramel by tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans. (Reheat mixture over low heat if necessary). Immediately press a lollipop stick into the center of each.
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4.
Cool completely on prepared pans. Decorate as desired with melted chocolate. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes. Store between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container.
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