Christmas Candy Corn Recipes
Christmas is coming soon. Every year during Christmas, street vendors will sell all kinds of colorful candies. Now, I have also learned to make homemade Christmas candy corn. Today, I will share this candy with everyone. Come and learn with me!
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About Christmas Candy Corn
Christmas candy corn is a kind of candy with strong festival characteristics. The main raw material is corn. It has various colors, mainly to highlight the Christmas festival atmosphere. The common colors are yellow, orange, and white.
Christmas candy corn has a sweet and greasy taste, soft texture and chewiness. It is one of the candies that children like to eat very much. It is also a popular snack during Christmas. Whether it is placed on the Christmas tree as decoration or placed in a candy plate to entertain guests, it is very good.
What occasions are suitable for enjoying Christmas candy corn?
Christmas candy corn is mainly eaten during Christmas. It mainly appears in the following occasions:
Family Christmas gathering
Christmas candy corn often appears in warm family Christmas gatherings. When family members sit around the Christmas tree and exchange gifts, Christmas candy corn is an excellent snack. The colorful Christmas candy corn can add color to the joyful atmosphere. Secondly, its sweet taste can make both the elderly and children enjoy this sweetness.
Christmas party
Christmas is inseparable from Christmas parties. When you hold a lively Christmas party, whether it is with friends or colleagues. Put Christmas candy corn in a beautiful candy plate and place it on the party table. Its colors can be part of Christmas decorations, making the entire party scene more festive. Guests can pick up a candy corn and put it in their mouths while dancing and chatting, enjoying the sweetness and feeling the strong Christmas atmosphere at the same time.
School Christmas activities
In school Christmas celebration activities, such as class Christmas class meetings or school Christmas performances. Christmas candy corn can be distributed as small gifts to classmates. When children are watching performances or participating in games, eating candy corn will make them more immersed in the joyful Christmas activities with that sweet feeling.
As a gift
Christmas candy corn can be carefully packaged and put into a beautiful gift box. Give it to neighbors, distant friends or partners. In this Christmas season full of love and sharing, the small candy corn as a gift can convey your holiday blessings and let the other party feel the warmth and sweetness of Christmas the moment they open the gift.
Ingredients Needed
Fresh corn kernels: The main ingredient for making Christmas candy corn, providing a natural corn fragrance for the candy.
Granulated sugar, corn syrup: Can help increase the sweetness and thickness of the candy and make the candy form better.
Lemon juice: Provides acidity to the candy, neutralizes sweetness, and at the same time, the citric acid in lemon juice can help candy crystallize.
Butter: As a lubricant, providing a silky texture.
Corn starch: Mainly used as a thickener to help maintain the texture and shape of the candy.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
1. Inaccurate weighing of materials
When making Christmas candy corn, if the weighing of materials is inaccurate, such as the amount of corn kernels, water, fine sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice, butter and corn starch, it may directly affect the taste and texture of the finished product.
2. Improper timing and method of adding corn starch water
After the corn juice is cooked to a certain degree, corn starch water should be added. If the timing or method of adding corn starch water is not right, the corn paste may clump or not be fully mixed. After the corn starch and water are evenly mixed, slowly pour it into the corn juice that is being boiled under low heat, and stir vigorously with a stirrer or spoon while pouring to ensure that the corn starch water and corn juice are fully mixed.
3. Improper shaping and cooling
During the shaping and cooling process of corn paste, if the operation is improper, the finished product may be irregular in shape or stick together. First, place baking paper on the baking tray, then pour the fried corn balls into the baking tray, and flatten them with a tool while they are still hot so that they are evenly spread on the baking tray. Let the corn balls cool down naturally on the baking tray to set their shape, and avoid rushing to cut them into pieces, which may cause irregular shapes or sticking.
4. Improper cutting and anti-sticking treatment
When cutting candy corn, if the knife is not sharp enough or the cutting method is improper, the finished product may be unsightly or uneven in size; if the fine sugar is sprinkled unevenly or too much, it may affect the taste and appearance of the finished product. Therefore, be careful to use a sharp knife to cut the cooled and set corn balls into strips of uniform size. Make sure to sprinkle the fine sugar evenly and not too much to avoid affecting the taste and appearance of the finished product.
INGREDIENTS
MAIN INGREDIENTS
- 550g fresh corn kernels
ACCESSORIES
- 50g granulated sugar
- 250g corn syrup
- 20g lemon juice
- 40g butter
- 60g corn starch
- 260g clear water
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
Preparation of corn juice:
Prepare 550 grams of fresh corn kernels, add 200 grams of clear water and pour it into a破壁机 (blender) to break it. Sieve the beaten corn juice to filter out the corn dregs and obtain about 310 grams of relatively fine corn juice.
STEP 2
Boiling corn juice with basic ingredients:
Pour 310 grams of corn juice into a pot, add 50 grams of granulated sugar, 250 grams of corn syrup and 20 grams of lemon juice. Start boiling over medium-low heat and stir continuously during the boiling process until the liquid in the pot boils.
STEP 3
Adding butter:
After the corn juice boils, add 40 grams of butter, continue to keep heating and stir continuously until the butter is completely melted in the corn juice.
STEP 4
Prepare corn starch water:
Pour 60 grams of corn starch and 60 grams of clear water into a bowl and stir evenly to make corn starch water.
STEP 5
Frying corn dough:
After the corn juice boils, turn to low heat, slowly pour the prepared corn starch water into the corn juice, and stir while pouring to prevent lumps. Fry until the corn paste gradually forms a ball and a white fishing net-like object appears at the bottom.
STEP 6
Shaping and cutting:
Lay oil paper on the baking tray, pour the fried corn dough into the baking tray while it is hot, and then use a tool (such as a rolling pin or spatula) to flatten it while it is hot. After the corn dough is completely cooled and set, cut it into evenly sized strips with a knife.
STEP 7
Anti-sticking treatment:
To prevent the cut corn strips from sticking together, you can evenly sprinkle a layer of granulated sugar on the surface. The delicious Christmas candy corn is ready.
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How to store Christmas candy corn
Refrigerated storage:
Put the Christmas candy corn into a sealed bag or container, and then put it in the refrigerator compartment. The temperature in the refrigeration room should be maintained at 2-4 degrees Celsius to keep the food fresh. Be careful not to mix Christmas candy corn with other strongly flavored foods to avoid mixing flavors.
Frozen storage:
For Christmas candy corn that you want to preserve for a long time, freezing is the best choice. Put the Christmas candy corn into a sealed bag or container to ensure that no air enters. Mark the storage date to know when it is best to consume. Put the sealed Christmas candy corn into the freezer compartment of the refrigerator, and keep the temperature in the freezer compartment at around minus 18 degrees Celsius. Before consumption, remove the Christmas candy corn from the freezer, thaw it in the refrigerator or at room temperature, and then heat or re cook as needed.
matters needing attention
Avoid repeated thawing:
Once the Christmas candy corn is thawed, do not put it back in the refrigerator for freezing. Repeated thawing can lead to a decrease in food quality and bacterial growth.
Check storage conditions:
Regularly check the temperature of the refrigerator or storage room to ensure that the corn candy is within the appropriate range.
Recipe Tips
If you want Christmas candy corn to have more Christmas atmosphere, after the corn paste is cooked, pour it into a corn-shaped mold. After the corn paste cools, you will get corn-shaped candies. I can't buy corn-shaped molds here, but the effect and taste are the same.
Recipe analyzer
- Recipes: Christmas Candy Corn Recipes
- Main Ingredients:7
- Servings per recipe:1
- Servings size:1.2 kg
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Energy (calories)：1803 kcal
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Protein：18.82 g
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Fat：43.37 g
Why gray?
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Carbohydrates：370.65 g
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Protein: 3%48 kcal
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Fat: 21%377 kcal
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Carbohydrates: 76%1380 kcal
The ratio shows whether the proportion of both fatty acids in your diet is optimal. Red color means too much of Omega 6 or too little of Omega 3. The data are rounded off and approximate.
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