Sugar mice
Makes 30 to 40 mice shapes.
INGREDIENTS
2 pounds granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup liquid glucose or 1/3 cup light corn syrup
5 to 6 drop peppermint oil (or flavoring of your choice)
4 to 5 drops food coloring (optional)
1 teaspoon cocoa powder or 1 teaspoon red food coloring
DIRECTIONS
Clean white string or kitchen twine cut into 3-inch lengths
Put the sugar and water into a pan, and heat gently until the sugar is dissolved. Add glucose or corn syrup and the peppermint oil; boil until 240 degrees Fahrenheit is reached on a candy thermometer (soft ball). Take from heat; allow to cool until it starts to thicken
When fondant is cool enough to handle, work in any coloring, if you are using it, and knead it. Pat out into a square. Separate fondant into equal 1-inch squares for the mice shape; reserve some fondant for the noses. Cover pieces to prevent drying out while shaping the mice. Reserve
Roll each piece between hands till it's nice and smooth. Stick the string or twine into the piece to serve as tails. Shape into mice shapes.
Take a tiny bit of fondant, work in the cocoa powder or food coloring to make noses. Attach noses to mouse shape. Pinch the fondant up on the mice heads to make ears.
Place sugar mice on parchment paper; let dry for 24 hours. Store in a cool, dry place.
Questions comments concerns go to
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-12-20/features/ct-tribu-daley-question-sugar-mice-20111220_1_mice-fondant-sugar
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