Ok here are the Tootsie directions -
**Added bonus of making these is that they do not get crazy hard like the store kind, so they will not strain your dental work or jaw muscles. I like my candy to be pain-free.**
Here's how:2 oz unsweetened chocolate2Tbl butter1/4tsp salt1/2 cup dark corn syrup1tsp vanilla3/4 cup dry milk2 1/2 cups powdered sugarMelt chocolate & butter (super easy method: pyrex cup in microwave on low for 45sec). Mix with salt, syrup, vanilla, & dry milk. Adding about a cup at a time knead in powdered sugar. Shape into hearts by rolling into a ball, cleaving it and pressing sides down ~or~ roll out like dough & use cookie cutters. Wrap in waxed paper or store in airtight container. That is, if you don't eat them all the second they are done (like we usually do).
Seriously easy and oh-so-good. Better go make some more....
And Pop Rocks -
First you'll need to gather a few supplies -
Ingredients
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1/3 cup Corn Syrup
1/8 cup of water
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Flavor Oil
A few drops liquid Food Coloring
1/4 cup Citric Acid Powder (do not get the liquid!)
Gear
Candy thermometer
Saucepan
Cookie Sheet
Hammer
Freezer Bags
Mix the sugar, water & corn syrup together until blended in a saucepan:
Now, stir regularly until it begins to boil over medium heat. Then let sit boiling until it gets heated to 305 degrees Fahrenheit:
While things are heating up on the stove, spread the powdered sugar over your cookie sheet and sprinkle half of the citric acid over that:
Once the sugar mixture is at 305 degrees, remove from stove, let temperature drop to 275 degrees and add the flavoring and color. Keep in mind - the candy will naturally have a yellowish sheen, so don't have your heart set on an exact color shade - I used kelly green and it came out like pistachio. Now add the baking soda. It will immediately get foamy and thick so work fast and pour it out on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle the remaining citric acid powder on top:
Allow the candy to cool & harden (approx. 10-20min) and then break into large piece by hand and stick them in a freezer bag. I recommend double bagging so the bits are 100% contained while breaking into little bits. This is the part the kids will really love - get out the hammer and go to town evenly smashing until you get small pieces (don't go too crazy and pulverize it into powder!).
They don't quite pop like the real thing due to the lack of CO2 in the processing but they do fizz and such
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