The cotton candy is synonymous with village fetes and meetings playful at the carnival. They are loved by children, it looks like a soft and often colored cloud and is usually prepared with a special machine. But it is also possible to easily prepare it at home to make the little ones happy or cheer up a birthday party. Arm yourself with a whisk, skewer sticks, a cooking thermometer, and baking paper. Here is a full recipe.
Ingredients
250g of granulated sugar
Liquid food coloring
200ml of water
Corn syrup to taste
The procedure
First, color the sugar with a few drops of liquid food coloring and leave the sugar to rest in an airtight container for 24 hours.
As soon as the sugar is dehydrated, pour it into a tall metal saucepan adding cold water, and melt it over low heat. Mix with a spatula without letting it boil.
Once completely dissolved, being careful not to burn it, add some corn syrup. Then raise the flame without it touching and overheat the edges; otherwise, it hardens or burns. To avoid this, brush the inside of the saucepan with water from time to time.
Bring to a boil and cook without a lid, stirring constantly. As soon as the temperature of 160C° is reached, turn off the stove and immerse the pan’s base in cold water to stop the cooking of the sugar until it begins to thicken.
Also read: How To Make A Homemade Cotton Candy Without A Car
At that point, it is ready, and all that remains is to collect the sugar directly from the water with a whisk and place it on a sheet of baking paper, moving the whisk back and forth until creating threads: collect the threads and make a cheerful nest. Finally, insert a stick into the soft mass and consume immediately. A tasty way to present it at the table is to prepare it in various colors and place it in glass glasses.
Adapted and translated by Wiki Avenue Staff
Sources: Donnad
