Kids ‘Fossil’ Lollipops

INGREDIENTS
12 lollipop sticks
Gummie Candy (worms, fish, dinosaurs, bears, bugs, whatever you can find)
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup water
Flavoring oil or extract – use about 1/4 tsp oil - up to 2 tsp extract
Yellow food coloring
DIRECTIONS
Arrange 6 sticks on each of two cookie sheets—so they won't be too close to each other.
Put 1-2 gummy candies at the top of the stick.
Stir sugar, corn syrup and water in a pan over med-high heat until sugar dissolves.
Now WITHOUT stirring boil this until a candy thermometer reads 300*-310* F. IMMEDIATELY remove from heat. Wait until boiling stops. Now add your extract or oil and a drop of food coloring.
Working very quickly spoon 2 - 3 Tablespoons of syrup over the candies and top of the sticks. You can also use molds if you have them. Don't worry if the candy melts a little it will get firmer again as the syrup cools.
Yields 12 fossil lollipops

Submitted by Jolene