A small
candy shaped to resemble a
kernel of a
corn. It is usually bought and eaten around
Halloween. It is in the shape of an elliptical
cone, of which the base is slightly rounded and the tip moreso. It is usually in three colors. The bottom third is usually yellow. The remainder of the corn is usually orange, except for the white of the tip.
Recipe:
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
several drops food coloring (optional)
2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup powdered milk
Combine sugar, white corn syrup and butter in pan, bring to boil stirring constantly. Turn heat low and boil 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat and add vanilla and several drops food coloring (optional) Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, salt and powdered milk. Add all at once to mixture in pan. Stir until cool enough to handle. Knead until stiff enough to hold its shape. Shape into any shape desired.