After Dinner Lollipops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable oil cooking spray
32 lollipop sticks
2 cups sugar
1 cup strongly brewed coffee
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup coffee-flavored liqueur

Preparation

Heavily spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Place lollipop sticks about 3 inches apart on baking sheet.
In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, coffee, and corn syrup.
Stirring constantly, cook over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes to wash down any sugar crystals on sides of pan.
Attach a candy thermometer to pan, making sure thermometer does not touch the bottom of pan.
Increase heat to medium and bring to a rolling boil.
Cook without stirring, until mixture reaches 292 degrees.
Test about 1/2 teaspoons mixture in ice water.
Mixture will form brittle threads in ice waterand will remain brittle when removed from water.
Remove from heat.
Stir in liqueur.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon hot candy over 1 end of each lollipop stick to form a 2-1/2 inch diameter circle.
Let candy cool.
Wrap individually in small plastic bags or plastic wrap.
Store in airtight container.