How It's Made: Candy Canes

What is the first step in making candy canes?

• Mixing starch and peppermint flavoring

• Cooking sugar, water, and corn syrup

• Rolling the candy into a log

• Wrapping the candy in cellophane

What ingredient is mixed with peppermint flavoring?

• Sugar

• Corn syrup

• Starch

• Water

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

• To add color to the candy

• To distribute the flavoring evenly

• To cut the candy into pieces

• To wrap the candy in cellophane

How does the candy cane mixture become white?

• By adding white color

• By cooling it with cold water

• By aerating it through stretching

• By mixing it with starch

How many candy canes does one batch make?

• 100

• 500

• 3200

• 5000

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

• Cold water

• A torch

• A heater

• A fan

What happens to the candy rope after it is twisted?

• It is colored

• It is cut to candy cane size

• It is folded

• It is cooled

What is the purpose of the cellophane wrap?

• To add flavor

• To keep the candy fresh

• To make the candy colorful

• To make the candy hard

What is the function of the Crooker tech machine?

• To add flavor

• To bend the candy canes

• To cut the candy

• To wrap the candy

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

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour