Homemade Cotton Candy

Directions

1. 1
   Cut the round ends off inexpensive wisk with wire cutters.arrange tines so they are evenly spaced,you will need an open space to work.
2. 2
   slit open a trash bag and cover floor area.
3. 3
   wedge 2 long wooden spoons under something heavy so they extend off the end of counter.
4. 4
   combine sugar,corn syrup and water in 2 quart heavy bottomed saucepan over medium high heat,cook until it reaches 320F with candy thermo.
5. 5
   known as the hard crack stage(the sugar becomes brittle with contact with cooler surface).remove from heat pour into medium size microwaveble glass bowl.
6. 6
   if you leave it in the pan it will continue to cook and turn dark brown.a glass bowl will hold temp.
7. 7
   put towel under the bowl to keep from tipping over.
8. 8
   the sugar will staeu liquid long enough to work with about 10minutes,after that it will thicken if that happens microwave 3 to 5 min.or until liquid enough,if you want color or flavor add now.
9. 9
   dip tines in hot sugar allow to drain off 1 to 2 seconds until strands are the same consistancy then wave the whisk over extenfed spoons and allow sugar strands to drift over the spoons.about 12 to 18 inches above spoons.
10. 10
    use broad long strokes and work quickly.
11. 11
    gather cotton candy and roll onto paper that you have rolled into a long thin cone.
12. 12
    the sugar will melt in humid enviroment.
13. 13
    keep in mind sugar is very hot you will get burned