Pond Pops

Directions

1. 1
   Tear off two lengths of parchment paper, each about 2 feet long and place on a flat heat resistant surface.
2. 2
   Lightly coat with vegetable oil and lay out 6 lollipop sticks per sheet.
3. 3
   Put the sugar, corn syrup, water and salt into a saucepan and place over high heat.
4. 4
   Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
5. 5
   Continue to boil until the mixture reaches 300 degrees F (hard-crack stage) on the candy thermometer.
6. 6
   Stir in the extract and food coloring and transfer to a Pyrex measuring cup.
7. 7
   Let the candy mixture cool for 2 minutes.
8. 8
   Pour the mix slowly onto the sticks, forming a 3-inch circle.
9. 9
   Wait 45 seconds after pouring and then place the gummy worm at the end of the stick as if it's a worm on a fishing pole and press 3 fish into the candy around the worm.
10. 10
    Let cool until hardened, about 15 minutes, before removing from parchment.