Ben and Gia

Ben and Gia

The sun shine threw the window and woke up sleepy Ben..
Ben stretched his arm and gave a big yarn .He threw back his
covers and crawled out of bed..He stood up and wipe the ‘
the sleep from his eyes and headed to the kitchen to get him
a bit to eat.. He reach in the cabinet and grab the box of
oatmeal.
Ben got done eating his breakfast and he step out side.
It is a good day for a walk in the forest ,said Ben. Ben headed
down the path that headed into the forest..He would stop
on the way smelling the sweet fragrance of the wild flowers that
lines his path.. Ben couldn’t keep a smile off
of his face..He was so happy that he felt good to go for a walk
in the forest  Ben started humming the tune “It is good to be me”.
Ben notice a pretty red rose appearing threw the rocks that was at
the edge of the path.. He bent down to smell the rose.
He was startled. He heard a little cry.. He didn’t know where
it was coming from.. He said”hello” but didn’t get a reply
back..but he kept hearing the soft cry..
Ben looked down at the red rose and saw the petals moving
..He bent down to get a closer look . TO his surprise it was
a fair. She was sitting on the petal crying. He asked her”why are you
crying”. She replied, I’m lost and afraid.
There is no need to be afraid. I’m here now.Ben asked her her name.. My name is
Gia,she replied. Well Gia get up on my shoulders and you can ‘
come for a walk in the forest with me. you might remember how
to get back home. Gia did as he ask. She flew up on his shoulders
.SO they headed into the forest.. If we can’t find your home
today. You can come home with me. and we can go walking in
the forest everyday until we find your home. She softly replied, ok.
It was getting dark and Ben told gia that they should be
going back to his house and try again in the morning..
Ben and gia arrived back at his house. Ben made her a small bed out of a match box.
He found a old handkerchief that he cut into fours and gave
her a piece of it . He tucked her into bed and he crawled up into his
bed. They both drifted off to sleep.
The sun came threw the window and woke Ben and Gia up..
Ben got dress and they both headed off to the forest again.
They headed in the forest everyday for a week and still no home for
Gia.She started crying again..
Oh, don’t cry Gia we will find your home. you will see, said Ben.
Well morning came again. They headed out into the forest once more .
Gia was sitting on Ben shoulder and looking n all direction to see
if she can remember anything that looked familiar. They came up to the red rose
that Ben found Gia at..
Gia started crying and laughing at the same time..
Ben ask her what is the matter.. She replied ,i feel so stupid.
Why ask Ben, because i was never lost said Gia with a smile on her face..
I was always home..They both started to laugh. I’m glad you are home  and it is
time for me to start heading home. Gia flew up and gave Ben a kiss and told him thank-you
for your kindness and lending me your time . Thanks  Ben. Your welcome replied. Ben.
Ben headed back down the path toward home..
Then End

written by KEL

Berry Lollipops

• FAST
• MAKE-AHEAD

MAKES ABOUT 2 DOZEN LOLLIPOPS

Lollipop sticks are sold at supermarkets and at baking supply shops. If unavailable, substitute wooden skewers; cut off the tips before using. You will need a candy thermometer to make this recipe.

ingredients

• Vegetable oil, for brushing
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup cranraspberry concentrate
• 4 drops red food coloring
• Twenty-four 6-inch lollipop sticks

directions

1. Brush 2 flat baking sheets with oil. Fill a pie plate with 1 inch of cold water.
2. In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup and bring to a boil, stirring just until the sugar dissolves. Boil over high heat, without stirring, until the syrup reaches 280° on a candy thermometer, about 20 minutes. Add the cranraspberry concentrate and food coloring and cook over moderately high heat until the syrup reaches 300°. Briefly dip the saucepan in the cold water to stop the cooking.
3. Once the bubbling subsides, carefully spoon 6 scant tablespoons of syrup about 2 inches apart on 1 of the prepared baking sheets. Working quickly, place a stick in each of the lollipops, turning it to cover with syrup. Continue to form the lollipops, 6 at a time, until both baking sheets are full. If the syrup in the saucepan becomes too thick, melt it over low heat. Let the lollipops harden, then wrap in plastic.

MAKE AHEAD The wrapped lollipops can be stored flat in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for 1 month.

NOTES

Variation

To make citrus lollipops, replace the cranraspberry concentrate and red food coloring with the juice and zest of 1 lemon or lime and 4 drops of green food coloring. Stir in the zest just before spooning out the lollipops

Happy Face Lollipops

Happy Face Lollipops

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Happy Face Lollipops

Yield: Makes about 2 dozen lollipops

Ingredients:

24

popsicle sticks or small wooden skewers (4 to 5 inches long)

2

cups sugar

1

cup water

2/3

cup light corn syrup

10

to 12 drops green food coloring

Red cinnamon candies and/or other decors

Preparation:

1.

Line 2 large baking sheets with foil. Place popsicle sticks about 4 inches apart on foil.

2.

Combine sugar, water and syrup in heavy 2- or 2-1/2-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Attach candy thermometer to side of pan, making sure bulb is submerged in sugar mixture but not touching bottom of pan. Continue boiling, without stirring, about 10 minutes or until mixture reaches hard-crack stage (300° to 305°F) on candy thermometer. (Watch carefully so that mixture does not burn.) Remove from heat.

3.

When mixture stops bubbling, stir in food coloring, a few drops at a time, until desired color is obtained. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened and cools to 200° to 205°F on candy thermometer.

4.

Quickly drop sugar mixture by tablespoonfuls over popsicle sticks forming 3-inch lollipops. To make happy faces, immediately place red candies onto lollipops for “eyes” and “mouths.” (Be careful because candy is very hot.) Use other decors to make “hair,” if desired.

5.

Cool completely, about 10 minutes. Peel off of foil. Store in resealable food storage bags at room temperature.

Lollipops

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Recipe Box

Lollipops

There’s no trick to molding candy on a stick! Most Wilton candy molds are made with indentations to fit our lollipop sticks, so it’s easy to make and give these great candy treats. Lollipops are fun to decorate for the occasion, with simple ribbon and wraps.

1. Pour melted candy into lollipop mold. Tap mold to remove air bubbles. (If you are painting colors, click here for instructions.)

2. Position sticks in mold. Rotate sticks to thoroughly cover with candy so that they remain securely in place.

3. Refrigerate until firm, remove lollipops by raising the stick and lifting candy out of mold.

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Painting Details

Adding color details to candies makes them more realistic and much more fun! For large areas of color, it’s best to paint the melted candy right in the mold before the whole candy is molded using a decorator brush. Or, for very small details like vines, mouths and messages, melted candy should be piped onto molded candies using a parchment bag with a small hole cut in the tip.

1. Melt desired Candy Melts® colors in the microwave, using the Candy Melting Plate. With decorator brush, paint areas of candy molds with melted candy.

2. Refrigerate mold a few seconds until candy is firm, repeating for each additional color.

3. Fill mold to top with melted candy, tap, refrigerate until firm and unmold. For best results, always fill in one section of the mold at a time and let set before adding additional colors.

Piping Details
Piping is the way you can add designs or details by controlled squeezing of melted candy, icing, etc., from a decorating bag. Just squeeze from the bag onto your molded candy. It’s easy to add hair, facial features, clothes or other designs to candy. When using parchment bags: Follow Parchment Triangles package instructions to prepare one bag for each color. Melt the candy separately before placing in parchment bags, then spoon it into bags. Using scissors, cut a small opening in tip and squeeze candy on molded candy. You can also reheat candy if it hardens in the bag by placing the bag back in the microwave or on a warming tray.

Chocolate Chip Lollipops

1 pk Chocolate -Chip Cookie Mix
1 Egg
2 ts Water
24 Flat ice cream sticks
Assorted decors

1. Preheat oven to 375′F.

2. Combine cookie mix, buttery flavor packet from Mix, egg and water in
large bowl. Stir until thoroughly blended. Shape dough into 24 (1″) balls.
Place balls 3″ apart on ungreased baking sheets. Push ice cream stick into
center of each ball. Flatten each ball with hand to form round lollipop.
Decorate by pressing decors onto dough.

3. Bake at 375′F. for 8-9 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1
minute on baking sheets. Remove to cooling racks. Cool completely. Store in
airtight container.

Makes 2 dozen cookies.

TIP: For bext results, use shiny baking sheets for baking cookies. Dark
baking sheets cause cookie bottoms to become too brown.

Notes: