Not at all healthy in any way, shape, or form post....

I just had an urge to make hard candy with agave instead of corn syrup. It worked. The end result is not very fancy but I was just messing around anyway so I didn't really mind. And seriously, it will get eaten regardless of how it looks. I wish I would have had my lollipop sticks ready because it would have made some great lollipops. The round ones in the picture of obviously for sucking but the nesty looking candy is going to be used for decoration on top of frosted cupcakes! I think it will look really pretty. Obviously you can flavor them however you would like.







Agave Hard Candy (in the microwave)

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup agave syrup
1/4 -1/2 t flavor of your choice (vanilla, peppermint, spearmint, coconut, anise, whatever!)
coloring if desired
powered sugar for dusting

Oil a baking sheet or lollipop molds

Place sugar and agave in a 4 quart microwave safe glass bowl. Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Remove from microwave. It will be boiling and extremely hot. Carefully move plastic wrap so that you can give it a stir, being ery careful of the steam. Cover with plastic wrap and place back in the microwave and cook for another 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir again. Add flavoring and coloring and stir well. Pour into molds or onto baking sheet. You can score candy with a knife and break once it is cool or shape into ropes and cut up into smaller pieces or roll into little balls or leave in the little pieces. Do what ever you want with it. It is pretty fun. Once it starts cooling you will have a harder and eventually impossible time shaping it so work quickly. When completely cool dust with powered sugar to keep them from sticking together. Have fun.

* If you are not sure about the strength of your microwave and the timing...the candy needs to reach 300 degrees f. So you can use a candy thermometer to test it when you take it out to add the flavoring.