Candy Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2/3 c. white corn syrup
1/3 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
several drops food coloring (optional)
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. powdered milk

Preparation

Combine sugar, white corn syrup and butter in pan, bring to boil stirring constantly.
Turn heat low and boil 5 minutes.
Stir occasionally.
Remove from heat and add vanilla and several drops food coloring (optional).
Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, salt and powdered milk.
Add all at once to mixture in pan.
Stir until cool enough to handle.
Knead until stiff enough to hold its shape. Shape into triangles, or any shape desired.
Makes 1 3/4 pounds candy.