Fossil Suckers ( Candy Pops)

Julie B's Hive's Note:

Kids love these lollipops that look like real creatures fossilized in amber. Try green food coloring and gummy worms to create Slimy Worm Suckers Have fun experimenting!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 lollipops

• 12 lollipop sticks
• 1 -2 cup gummy worms (fish, worms, bugs, etc.)
• 2 cups sugar
• ¾ cup light corn syrup
• ¾ cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 drop yellow food coloring

Directions:

1. Also required, 1 candy thermometer.
2. Push each lollipop stick into 1 or 2 gummy candies and arange on a cookie sheet allowing at least two inches between each.
3. Stir corn syrup, sugar, and water in a pot over medium heat until all of the sugar dissolves then stop stirring.
4. Boil mixture until the candy thermometer reads between 300-310° and IMMEDIATELY remove from heat!
5. Stir in extract and food coloring.
6. Quickly spoon 1-2 tbs of the mixture over the gummy candy6 and the top of the stick. Let the suckers cook for 2 hours or until completely hard.