What Can You Make With Corn Syrup?

[DaycareMama]

I bought alot of corn syrup to make discovery bottles with the kids but there will be a lot left over (Poor planning on my part ). What other crafts/fun things can we use some for?

I saw awesome ideas about using it to paint with so we will try that.

Any other ideas????

[SilverSabre25]

you could make marshmallows!

[DaycareMama]

hmmmm that could be fun with my own kids. Could you tell me how thats done ?? please

[GretasLittleFriends]

Babies poop was my initial response...:: My infant dd had some issues and that's what the ped. recommended... I've seen recipes for paint and for glitter bottle (or snow globe) crafts like you mentioned.

I would be interested in seeing the marshmallow recipe as well!!

[mickey2]

Candy Play Dough
This play dough is also edible.

Materials:
- 1/3 cup margarine
-1/3 cup light corn syrup
-1 pound box of powdered sugar
-1 tsp. vanilla extract
-food coloring
-1/4 tsp. salt

1. Mix all other ingredients then add powdered sugar.

2. Knead until smooth.

3. Sculpt and eat.



Chocolate Clay

Materials:
-10 ounces of chocolate (chopped chunks or chips)
-1/3 cup light corn syrup
(Note: the chocolate can be substituted with almond bark, or colored candy ****s to create different colors)

1. Melt the chocolate in a microwave for one minute. Stir. If chocolate is not completely melted, return to the microwave for 30 seconds at a time and stir until smooth. If you don't have a microwave, place the chocolate in the top of a double broiler over hot water and stir until melted.

2. When the chocolate is melted, add the corn syrup and blend.

3. Pour the mixture onto a waxed paper sheet.

4. Spread the chocolate with your fingers until it's about 1/2 inch thick.

5. Cover loosely with waxed paper and let it stiffen for at least a couple hours or overnight. The chocolate will become very pliable.

[jen]

http://www.epinions.com/content_1840029828

Pinecone bird feeder with corn syrup!

[DaycareMama]

you ladies are great. Candy play dough will be a big hit and the pine cones will be great for monday. We are starting a unit on birds

[SilverSabre25]

There are LOTS of marshmallow recipes:

Marshmallow recipes

[momofboys]

I make some soft mints at Christmas (although they are good anytime of the year) & they have corn syrup in them. Here's the recipe: (If I am extra adventurous I will melt chocolate & partially dip them in chocolate for chocolate mints. Yum!)

Party Mints:

1/3 c soft butter
1/3 c light corn syrup
1 tsp mint extract
1 lb powdered sugar
green food coloring (if desired)

Mix butter, corn syrup, mint extract & food coloring in a bowl.

Slowly stir in powdered sugar. You may need to actually kneed it in as it will become quite thick. The consistency needs to be fairly thick so if you think it feels very soft/oily you may need to add a bit more pd. sugar. Once the sugar is completely stirred in roll the dough into small balls & place on a wax-paper lined cookie sheet. You can make a small indentation with your thumb on each mint for decorative purposes if you want. (this is helpful if you want to fill the indentation in with melted chocolate-that is what I do). Mints go in the freezer (yum!) & can be removed 1/2 hr before you want to eat some. Or you don't need to freeze them, we always ate them frozen growing up.
Enjoy.

[MsMe]

Candy Play Dough
This play dough is also edible.

Materials:
- 1/3 cup margarine
-1/3 cup light corn syrup
-1 pound box of powdered sugar
-1 tsp. vanilla extract
-food coloring
-1/4 tsp. salt

1. Mix all other ingredients then add powdered sugar.

2. Knead until smooth.

3. Sculpt and eat.



Chocolate Clay

Materials:
-10 ounces of chocolate (chopped chunks or chips)
-1/3 cup light corn syrup
(Note: the chocolate can be substituted with almond bark, or colored candy ****s to create different colors)

1. Melt the chocolate in a microwave for one minute. Stir. If chocolate is not completely melted, return to the microwave for 30 seconds at a time and stir until smooth. If you don't have a microwave, place the chocolate in the top of a double broiler over hot water and stir until melted.

2. When the chocolate is melted, add the corn syrup and blend.

3. Pour the mixture onto a waxed paper sheet.

4. Spread the chocolate with your fingers until it's about 1/2 inch thick.

5. Cover loosely with waxed paper and let it stiffen for at least a couple hours or overnight. The chocolate will become very pliable.

THANK YOU so much I have been looking everywhere for an edible recipe that is peanut free!!!!! Can't wait to try this on Monday!

[DaycareMama]

http://www.simmiecakes.com/tag/candy-corn/

[momofboys]

THANK YOU so much I have been looking everywhere for an edible recipe that is peanut free!!!!! Can't wait to try this on Monday!

LOL! I didn't realize my mint recipe was almost exactly the same as ther play doh one. Too funny!

[dEHmom]

puff wheat cakes.

[MaryPoppins]

Rice krispie bars.

[Missani]

Make Special K bars! Yum!

You mentioned painting with it. I've heard that adding it to paint makes the paint really shiny looking. You could paint anything, but if you celebrate Easter at all with the kiddos, it would look really neat on paper Easter eggs.