How to make LollyPops ??? ... any ideas please : )

[smiles4u]

... LOL you must have esp as i thinking to do chocolate ones but i already have something chocolate to go in the loot bags

THANKS heaps for the recipe Hopefully someone might come through with some added tips IYKWIM and let me know how in advanced i can make them

[Miss K]

Another thing is make toffee my nana used to make toffee and put a paddlepop stick in they were soo good!!! And she used to add flavours to them so they would all taste yummy!!! so like a toffee pop hehe

[smiles4u]

Another thing is make toffee my nana used to make toffee and put a paddlepop stick in they were soo good!!! And she used to add flavours to them so they would all taste yummy!!! so like a toffee pop hehe

... can the toffee be made orange or pink coloured ??

Well, i feel like a dill ... i'd spelt lollipop as lollypop, too funny

[Miss K]

It certainly can be I think orange is going to be the winner over pink but u can stick pink and orange sprinkles on too

[~Kim~]

Rachel Allen made some the other night on her show....see if I can find them. They looked gorgeous.

[{sarah}]

I was thinking of toffee as well.

[smiles4u]

I was thinking of toffee as well.

hey sarah i'm up for anything as long as they look like a nice bright orange or pink, and they ain't too much of a nightmare to make (maybe i'm crazy making them, lol)

[~Kim~]

Here it is....

Prep time:10 minsCook time:20 minsServes:makes 30-35
Use a sugar thermometer to make Rachel Allen’s impressive sweet treats


Speckled lollipops: Instead of or in addition to the cordial, add 1 tablespoon of candied sprinkles, such as hundreds and thousands or edible glitter, as soon as the syrup is taken off the heat.

Ingredients
450g caster sugar
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
4 tbsp undiluted fruit cordial, such as blackcurrant, orange or lime

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Method
1. Arrange 30–35 lollipop sticks spaced apart on several large, non-stick baking sheets.

2. Place the sugar, cream of tartar and 150ml water in a heavy-based saucepan on a medium heat and bring to a gentle boil while stirring all the time. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20–25 minutes without stirring, until the temperature on a sugar thermometer dipped into the mixture reads 143°C.

3. Stir in the cordial just before the syrup reaches this temperature (after 15–20 minutes). The mixture will bubble up, so be careful as it is very hot.

4. Once the correct temperature has been reached, remove the pan from the heat and, working quickly, spoon small pools of the syrup onto one end of each lollipop stick and allow to set for about 5 minutes, until hardened.

5. If you wish, wrap the lollipops in cellophane and tie with string as soon as they have cooled and hardened, to prevent them from absorbing moisture. Store them in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to a week.

[ubba82]

Nice one Kim, sounds MUCH easier than the recipe I posted!!

[smiles4u]

It certainly can be I think orange is going to be the winner over pink but u can stick pink and orange sprinkles on too

... thanks so much ... sorry it might have sounded like a silly question before just my Mum has a toffee recipe from when i was a kid but i remembered it being a muddy colour (if that makes sense) and i want Dora to look nice, lol !!

Kim .... oooOOOh, that would be great !!!!!!!!!!!