Homemade Candy Corn

When you're at the grocery store, pick up some plastic gloves.
They'll make it easy to knead the dough without ending up with food-
coloring-stained hands.

1 cup sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup non fat milk powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Red and yellow food coloring



Bring first 4 ingredients to boil over high heat in heavy large
saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-high and boil 5 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Remove from heat. Sift powdered sugar, milk powder, and
salt into medium bowl. Add powdered sugar mixture to pan; stir to
combine. Let mixture stand until slightly warm to touch, about 20
minutes.

Divide dough into 3 equal pieces; place each piece in small bowl. Add
several drops of yellow food coloring to one piece of dough. Using
plastic gloves to protect hands, knead food coloring into dough until
smooth and color is even, about 15 minutes. Repeat using red and
yellow food coloring (to make orange) with second piece. Leave last
piece white; knead dough until smooth. Roll each piece into a thin
rope (don't roll too thin or dough will break). Push three ropes
together to form long rectangle. Using sharp knife, cut ropes into
triangles. Using fingers, shape candy corn as desired. Store at room
temperature in airtight container, separating layers with pieces of
waxed paper to prevent sticking.