Spun Sugar

Directions

1. 1
   Mix the ingredients together in a medium pot and, using a pastry brush soaked in water, wash down the sides of the pot to make sure there is no caramelization to color the sugar before you get to temperature.
2. 2
   Heat the ingredients on the stove top to 300 degrees on a candy thermometer.
3. 3
   Remove from the heat and cool to 275 degrees over a water bath.
4. 4
   Dip a fork in the sugar syrup and stretch the sugar syrup back and forth across the bottom of a pre-greased bowl, going as quickly as possible.
5. 5
   Gently gather the spun sugar and place it on a dessert plate.
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   The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.