I have a food intollerence, and I am trying to figure out what it isSince I know jolly ranchers have at least one item, I don't buy them.
Butter and sugar don' expireYou can put both items in the freezer if you wantBut sugar is fine in the cupboard and butter is fine in the fridgeThe dates on the packages are sell by datesNot throw out dates.
This is a western recipe, but it's very simple and it's a dessertLook for a recipe for Bananas Fosterbasically you melt the butter in a pan and dissolve brown sugar in itMix it wellThen saute sliced bananas in this mixture until just softThen add dark rum (I like to use Captain Morgan's Spiced rum)Ignite the rum and stir this mixture until all the alcohol burns awayThen pour this mixture over Natural Vanilla Bean Ice CreamIt's one of my favorite desserts.
Put the butter in the freezer, take it out when you need it; it won't go bad in the freezerAlso, sugar doesn't go bad as long as you keep it drySo, there you goYou can save it until you actually need it for something, instead of wasting it making some food you don't need.
If you don't want you to use rum, what I like to do is cut bananas into small pieces, roll them around in brown sugarI heat butter on the stove until it's hot, add the bananas, and let them fry and get somewhat crispy on the outsideThen I pour the browned butter over the bananas after I stick them on a plate.
Ingredients Corn Syrup, Sugar, Contains 2% or Less of: Malic Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, and Artificial Color (Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6)Or make your own with out the chemicals: All you need is a little corn syrup, sugar, water, and flavoringJust a little amount of money can create pounds of your own jolly ranchers [hard candies] What You Need A bag of sugar [You will need 2 cups] A bottle of light corn syrup [you will need a 2/3 cup] Water from the sink [3/4 cup] Bottle Flavoring/Extract of your choosing No Stick Aluminum foil Time to Cook In a sauce pan, mix together all ingredients except for the flavoringHeat mixture to 250o F or just before boilingAllow the mixture to slowly heat to around 295oThis temperature is required for the mixture to fully harden as it coolsIf you do not have a candy thermometer [likely], take a cup of cool water and repeatedly test the mixture by dropping a small sample into the cupThe syrup dropped in the water will harden soon afterAt this time your mixture is ready to be removed from heat On removal from heat, begin to mix in the flavoringThe amount of flavoring required varies by type of flavorPour generous increments of flavoring in the mixture [be careful as the hot mixture will react to cool flavoring] and test the mixture after each increment by pouring a sample of the mixture [now with flavor] into your cup of waterTest for tasteOnce you have reached your desired flavor begin to pour mixture onto trays lined with no stick aluminum foil After this step, you must now wait for the mixture to cool [can be placed in referigerator]No pam or butter lining is necessary if you use 'no stick' aluminum foilOnce mixture cools all you must do is break it apart [will have irregular pieces] That's it!!! Now you have your own home style jolly rancher hard candy.
