Taste of Home
Chocolate Angel Food Candy
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: about 11/4 pounds.
Also called fairy food or sponge candy, this candy is crunchy, honeycombed, chocolate-covered and irresistible. You might want to hide it until Christmas! —Geralyn Emmerich, Hubertus, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon butter
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup dark corn syrup
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1 tablespoon white vinegar
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1 tablespoon baking soda
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1/2 pound dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
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1 teaspoon shortening, divided
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1/2 pound milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped
Directions
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1.
Line a 9-in. square pan with foil and grease foil with butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and vinegar. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
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2.
Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Immediately pour into prepared pan; do not spread candy. Cool completely. Using foil, lift candy out of pan. Gently peel off foil; break candy into pieces.
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3.
In a microwave, melt dark chocolate coating and 1/2 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Dip half the candies in the melted dark chocolate mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Repeat with milk chocolate coating and remaining 1/2 teaspoon shortening and candies. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
2 ounces: 413 calories, 14g fat (12g saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 431mg sodium, 76g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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