Dexter Slide Candy

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• red food coloring
• bamboo skewers or toothpick

Recipe

• 1 line a few baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 bring sugar, corn syrup, and 2 tbs water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. don’t stir, but occasionally wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water to prevent crystals from forming; boil until mixture turns golden, 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 pour the melted sugar mixture in a line down the center of the pan. using a skewer or the flat edge of a large knife, spread sugar into a thin flat sheet. glass slides are pretty thin, so the thinner the better. it will also be easier to cut in the next steps.
• 4 once you have the mixture spread into a flat sheet, let it cool and harden for 5-10 minutes. once the mixture is hard, pull it away from the mat or parchment. if its super thin, try not to crack it.
• 5 place the blade of a large knife (not necessarily your best) directly into your burner to heat. if you have an electric stove, you can use a lighter. once the blade is hot, begin to cut your sheets of sugar into strips. cut edges to be the length of a real slide. its good to have a glass slide to use as a template.
• 6 if the edges are really rough, dip your finger and water and smooth them out.
• 7 lay your cut slides on your baking tray and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• 8 take slides out of fridge. using a toothpick, a bamboo skewer, or small paint brush, paint on the blood circle in the center. you don’t need too much. a small droplet will be enough. if you put too much on, it will run all over the slide and make a huge mess. refrigerate again until the dye is dry and you’re done!