Old-Fashioned Lollipops

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   Place lollipop sticks in hard candy molds or arrange sticks 3 in. apart on greased foil-lined

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   ; set aside.

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   In a heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve sugar crystals. Uncover and cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300u00b0 (hard-crack stage).

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   Remove from the heat; stir in flavoring and food coloring, keeping face away from mixture as odor is very strong. Immediately pour into prepared molds or pour free-form over ends of lollipop sticks on

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   . Let cool before removing.

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