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Nov 2, 2009
Candy corn is a confection popular in the
United States, particularly around Halloween.
Created in the 1880s by George Renninger
of the Wunderle Candy Company, the three
colors of the candy are meant to mimic corn.
Each piece is approximately the size of
a whole kernel of corn, as if it fell off
a ripe or dried ear of corn. The candy is
usually tri-colored with a yellow base,
orange center, and white tip, although the
color combinations may vary. The most common
alternate color scheme, called “Indian
corn”, is white, orange, and yellow,
and is sometimes associated with the Thanksgiving
holiday.candycorn
The National Confectioners Association
estimate 20 million pounds of candy corn
are sold each year. October 30 is National
Candy Corn Day. Although regular candy corn
is most popular at Halloween, it is available
year-round.
According to Brach’s Confections,
Inc., the top branded maker of candy corn,
each year Americans eat enough Brach’s
candy corn that if the kernels were laid
end to end, they would circle the Earth
4.25 times.
Candy corn is made primarily from sugar,
corn syrup and honey. Originally, candy
corn was made by hand. Manufacturers first
combined sugar, corn syrup, and water and
cooked them into a slurry. Fondant was added
for texture and marshmallows provided a
soft bite. The final mixture was then heated
and poured into shaped molds. Three passes
were required during the pouring process,
one for each colored section. Few changes
have been made to the process or recipe,
with machines now performing the tasks formerly
done by people. Candy Corn can be found
at most popular grocery food stores in the
USA.
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