Lollipops

We knew that once Ry started school that he was going to see things that he had never seen before.  We also knew that we would deal with them as they arose.  He never really seemed that interested in the other kids lunches or snacks and never asked for anything that they ever brought.  One of the events at school a kid had a sucker and  it piqued Ry's curiosity and he asked me what it was.  I explained what it was and he looked at me with those big blue eyes and asked if I could make him one. That is how the research began to make a lollipop.  While the lollipop turned out my natural food colors are not strong enough to change the color of the cooked sugar.  Ry truly did not care the color of the lollipop and just kept saying that it was so yum!!!

Lollipops

2 cups cane sugar
2/3 cup Lyle's Golden syrup
2 tsp vanilla

Line the counter with parchment paper.  Fill a large bowl with ice water.  Bring the syrup and sugar to a boil over medium high heat.  Boil 5-7 minutes.  Put the pot in the ice water and add the vanilla.  Remove the pot from the water and pour in round drops on the parchement paper and add the sticks.  You must move quick!!