Barley Sugar Lollipops
From:	Marielle, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Comments:	Even though red is the usual color, you can color these into different colours and use different shape molds, using special candy molds with small sticks. Ex: orange-tinted witches, pink-tinted rabbits, yellow-tinted chicks, green tinted shamrocks or Christmas trees and, of course, red tinted Santas, reindeers... If desired, decorate lollipops with tiny candies while still soft.
Ingredients	Preparation
2 cups [400 g] sugar 1 cup [250 mL] water 1 tablespoon [15 mL] vinegar Food coloring [red, green, yellow, and/or orange...]	Bring sugar, water and vinegar to a boil; boil until candy thermometer reaches 290°F [143°C], cracking stage. Mix in food coloring[s], into separate bowls if necessary. Pour into lightly buttered shaped molds and press in a small stick, use small popsicle molds with sticks for larger lollipops, or simply drop a little mixture at a time onto a buttered waxed paper. Leave to harden.