Who doesn't like lollipops? Please leave this page immediately. Coz what I'll be showing u here are gonna be very graphic he he he... On how to make lollipops.
Actually, bukan susah pun nak buat lollipop ni. It uses basic ingredients. However, some of the ingredients are not found on the supermarket or kedai Ah Chai kat sebelah rumah tu. Instead, u can definitely find it in the bakery ingredients store. Anyway, without further much ado.. here they are . I'll try to explain a bit on the ingredients and some tricks we can do for us kat mesia ni, kalu nak wat lollipop ni. Anyway, any basic lollipop recipe u can find on the internet actually works. This one pun I got it from About.com with additional secret ingredient..(cream of tartar..) now its no more a secret.. duhhh...
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup ( gantikan dengan glucose syrup ataupun maltose)
- ¼ cup water
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- ¾ tsp extract/flavorings of your choice (vanilla, mint, strawberry, apple, etc)
- Food coloring (optional)
- Lollipop molds and sticks ( kalau tak ada pun xper. Sticks boleh gunakan lidi satay, mold boleh guna jelly mold yang kecik.)
Preparation:
1. 
Prepare your molds by spraying them with nonstick cooking spray and inserting lollipop sticks into the molds.
** variations : Boleh sapukan sedikit minyak masak ataupun shortening ke dalam loyang ataupun jelly mold.
2. Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Insert the candy thermometer and stir until sugar dissolves.
** variations : Masukkan gula , glucose syrup & air ke dalam periuk kecik. Put it on medium high heat. Keep on stirring until all the sugar has dissolved. Once all the sugar has dissolved, and the sugar starts boiling, add in the Cream of tartar and STOP stirring. Sekiranya glucose syrup tu susah nak handle, just nuke it in the microwave sekejap jer.. It will melt
a bit and is much more easier to handle. Another thing, periuk tu lebih senang kalau ada non-stick pan. And another tips I can tell is that, lightly oil the pan before u put in everything. This will make less sugar sticking to your pan during the boiling later on.
3. Allow to boil, without stirring, until candy reaches 295 degrees (hard-crack stage).
4. Once the candy reaches 295, remove it from heat. Stir in the flavoring/extract of your choice, and, if desired, food coloring.
5. Spoon the candy into the mold cavities, making sure to cover the back o
f the stick.
** variations : DO NOT SCRAPE THE PAN for the leftovers.. it will make your lollipop grainy!!
6. Allow to cool completely and remove once hardened. So, there u go, your own handmade and homemade lollipop.
Additional Tip for cleaning up.
The thing I'm not keen of when making lollipop is the cleaning up. So, just a simple tip here, don't scrape off the sugar with spoons or your fingernails or etc etc.. What u can do is put in like a cup of water into the pan laden with sugar leftovers and boil it. The sugar will melt. It is easier this way than having to scrape the bottom of your pan with the "berus gosok periuk". And actually, u can use the sugar water solution to make ur "air gula" for making your sunquik drinks.. or sirap bandung or whatever .... jimat jimat.... Ok uols... happy lollicking...
Lollipop land art by deWhin.
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