Candy Coated Strawberry Carrots Recipes

CANDIED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Add the sugar, corn syrup and 1/4 cup water to a small heavy-bottom saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring once to make sure the sugar dissolves. Attach a candy thermometer or use and instant read thermometer and bring to 300 to 310 degrees F. Remove the pot from the heat and let sit for 1 minute.
• Stir the sugar mixture to even out the temperature from top to bottom. Dip the strawberries, using the stem as a handle and swirling to coat. Remove and allow excess syrup to drip off, shaking as needed. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and allow to cool and harden, about 10 minutes.
• Trim the ends of 12 extra-long lollipop sticks to the desired length to fit your vase. Carefully skewer each strawberry through the stem end and arrange into a bouquet in the vase. Serve within 2 hours (see Cook's Note).

CANDY STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine gelatin, pecans, and coconut. Stir in milk and vanilla; mix well. Chill one hour.
• Shape into strawberries. Roll in red sugar; tint sliced almonds with green food coloring and insert in top of "berries" to form leaves.

CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a pot of salted water. Bring water to a boil, reduce heat to a high simmer and cook about 20 to 30 minutes. Do not cook the carrots to a mushy stage!
• Drain the carrots, reduce the heat to its lowest possible setting and return the carrots to the pan. Stir in butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes, until sugar is bubbly. Serve hot!

SWEET CANDIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a large saucepan; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside. , In the same pan, combine the butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper; cook and stir until butter is melted. Return carrots to the pan; cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until glazed.

CANDY-COATED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of water until crisp-tender; drain and keep warm. In the same saucepan, cook butter and brown sugar until bubbly. Stir in lemon juice, pepper sauce and salt. Return carrots to pan and heat through.

CANDY COATED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots to crisp tender, drain.
• Set carrots aside and keep warm.
• In same pan cook butter and sugar until bubbly.
• Stir in lemon juice, hot sauce and salt.
• Return carrots and heat through.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRY 'CARROTS'

Steps:

• Mix chocolate and food colorings in medium bowl until blended.
• Cover baking sheet with waxed paper. Dip strawberries, 1 at a time, into chocolate mixture, turning to completely coat strawberry; gently shake strawberry over bowl to remove excess chocolate. Place strawberries on prepared baking sheet.
• Spoon remaining melted chocolate into resealable plastic bag; press excess air from bag, then seal bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe horizontal lines onto strawberries to resemble carrots as shown in photo.
• Refrigerate 30 min. or until chocolate is firm.