Halloween Special : Caramel Murmura Lollipops

It’s Halloween time. Though we do not celebrate it much in India , but since it’s synonymous with yummy candies and treats , I decided to make a homemade lollipop for my toddler twins.

It’s a simple easy-peasy 3 ingredient recipe with some trick involved .

You will need paper muffin cups , a muffin tray and skewer sticks for the setting part.

Halloween Special : Caramel Murmura Lollipops

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cooking Time : 10-15 minutes

Yield : 6 lollipops

Ingredients:

Murmura (Unsalted Puffed Rice) : 1 – 1 1/2 cup
Water : 3/4 cup
Sugar : 1 cup
Paper muffin cups : 6
Muffin Tray
Skewer sticks: 6 medium sized
Cold Water for demoulding

Method :

Line a muffin tray with paper cups and completely fill with Murmura . Place skewers in perpendicular position (these will be fixed in position once we pour caramel)
Prepare a sugar solution by cooking sugar and water in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat.
Keep stirring the sugar solution so that all the crystals thoroughly dissolve.
Cook the sugar solution till you can see light golden hue . This will take 10- 15 minutes
The caramel continues to cook even after the light golden hue is achieved , so quickly remove from heat and immediately pour into muffin cups filled with Murmura.
Fix the skewers in perpendicular position while the caramel is hot. Also make sure you coat most of the Murmura with caramel while pouring.
The process of transferring caramel into muffin cups should be quick else it will thicken and solidify in pan.
Place the muffin tray in freezer for 15 minutes.
Demould the lollipops by dipping them in a bowl of cold water with paper cup side first . The paper will easily get peeled off once wet. Repeat the process on all lollipops until all paper is removed .
Serve the lollipop to your little monster . He will love licking the sweet caramel .
Freeze the spare lollipops for later.