Hey, There's Corn in My Candy! *
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Abstract
If you browse through a candy cookbook, you might notice that many of the recipes call for corn syrup in addition to sugar. Both sugar and corn syrup are sweet, so why do you need corn syrup if you already have sugar? In candy making, corn syrup is known as an interfering agent. But what does this mean and how does it work? You can find out for yourself by making two batches of lollipops, one with corn syrup and one without. Are there any differences between the two lollipop batches? Once you understand what an interfering agent is, you could try experimenting with other ingredients to see if they can act as interfering agents, too. Note: The reference in the Bibliography contains a lollipop recipe.Share your story with Science Buddies!
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Last edit date: 2012-12-07
Bibliography
- The Accidental Scientist. (n.d.). Science of Cooking: Lollipops. Retrieved September 18, 2008 from http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/candy/recipe-lollipops.html
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