cotton candy cones & candy

How To Make cotton candy cones & candy

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  Step 1
  Get all supplies ready. Spread towel onto table. (This is to make sure you are on a clean dry surface and it make handling the paper a bit easier.
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  Step 2
  Fold one corner inward. Start rolling.
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  Step 3
  Just make sure the corner you started with is kept taught, the other end will take care of itself.
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  Step 4
  Roll until a cone shape tube is done.
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  Step 5
  My 11 year old granddaughter Evie and her 6 year old brother Paxton both enjoyed making these. Have your kids, grandkids, or school kids help make the cones! Don't tell them what they are for... big surprise!
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  Step 6
  After tube is rolled up to cone shape, hold it down with some pressure.
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  Step 7
  Get the tape ready.
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  Step 8
  Put a piece of tape on the end corner tip of paper, press against the cone tube.
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  Step 9
  Press another piece of tape one the upper end of the tube to hold the shape.
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  Step 10
  The top, wide edge of the cone shaped tube will have uneven edges.
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  Step 11
  Turn the edges into the inside of the cone. and press into place with pressure.
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  Step 12
  Top view of cone after the edges are tucked inside.
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  Step 13
  Side view of cone after the edges are tucked inside.
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  Step 14
  The kids are proud of their work on this fun project and are looking forward to using them!
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  Step 15
  These are pretty, colorful and ununiformed in size cones... but the important part is that they are cone shaped, and will be able to hold cotton candy!
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  Step 16
  You can buy pre made cotton candy sugar that is colored and flavored. Add 1 to 2 Tablespoons of sugar into the center cook pan in machine. Turn machine on. Let cotton candy start forming inside the drum. Get a cone, and start turning it and moving it around over the top of the machine. Add more sugar as needed.
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  Step 17
  You can make your own colored and flavored cotton candy sugar by mixing sugar and flavored powdered drink mix together. The color and flavor determines the color and flavor of your cotton candy... *** You can also used hard candies that have been crushed with a hammer, this creates very unusual flavors... but I prefer using the sugars.
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  Step 18
  While you are making the cotton candy, according to directions in booklet that comes with machine.... A secondary candy is formed.... A circle of "hard" candy forms around the inside edge of the drum of the machine. My grandchildren call it Hard Rock Candy... They love it... But, you can put it back into the center where the sugar goes and it can be made into cotton candy again. I don't bother, because the kids go crazy for it... and some of them ask me to dip the hard candy into the cotton candy... so we make them happy! ox
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  Step 19
  We have done this for the kids in the neighborhood, at park picnics, parties, reunions, holidays, and school events. Even the old become young again with this treat! Play With Your Food! ox
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