Lollipops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. lite corn syrup
3/4 c. sugar
few drops of food coloring
18 sticks

Preparation

Lightly butter baking sheet, arrange sticks on sheet.
Combine butter, corn syrup and sugar in heavy 1-quart saucepan.
Heat to boiling over medium heat, stir occasionally.
Reduce heat, continue cooking until a drop in cold water separates into threads - hard but not brittle.
Stir in food color.
Pour over end of sticks.