How It's Made: Candy Canes

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What is the first step in making candy canes?

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Cooking sugar, water, and corn syrup

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What ingredient is mixed with peppermint flavoring?

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Starch

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What is the purpose of the machine that folds the candy batch?

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To distribute the flavoring evenly

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How does the candy cane mixture become white?

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By aerating it through stretching.

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How many candy canes does one batch make? Options: 100, 500, 3200, 5000

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3200

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What is used to keep the candy pliable during the rolling process?

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A torch

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What happens to the candy rope after it is twisted?

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It is cut to candy cane size.

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What is the purpose of the cellophane wrap?

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To keep the candy fresh

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What is the function of the Crooker tech machine?

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To bend the candy canes

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How long does it take to make a box of candy canes?

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30 minutes