Homemade Black Licorice Nibs

I love Black Licorice but my blood pressure doesn't. So I adapted this recipe to satisfy my sweet tooth and my heart. It has no real licorice root in it but the taste of Anise and molasses does the trick for me. It is a chewy treat similar to taffy. Makes about 2 pounds.

INGREDIENTS

1 stick Butter
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Corn Syrup ; light or dark
1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk ; *see below*
1/4 cup Blackstrap Molasses
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
Add after cooking
3/4 cup Flour ; white or whole wheat
1 1/2 tablespoons Anise Extract ; **or 1 1/2 tsp. Anise Oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Black Food Coloring ; ***see below***

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INSTRUCTIONS

First spray a 8 inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Bring butter, sugar, syrup, milk, molasses and salt to a boil over high heat in a 2 quart saucepan equipped with a Candy Thermometer. Cook until temperature reaches 250 degrees.

Remove from heat and stir in flour, anise extract and food color. Mix well and pour into prepared baking dish. Let cool 30 to 45 minutes. Unmold onto a cutting board when warm enough to handle but not hot. Using kitchen shears cut into 1 inch wide strips and using your hands roll and form the strips into 1/2 inch round ropes. Cut each rope into 1 inch long pieces or "Nibs" and let finish cool and harden slightly stirring once in a while to avoid sticking together.

*for 1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk add 1/4 cup hot water, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup powdered milk (like Carnation) to a blender and mix well until dissolved.*

***for Black Food Coloring- mix 1/2 tsp. red, 1/2 tsp. blue and 1/2 tsp yellow food colors together for black.***

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Homemade Black Licorice Nibs

1 stick Butter 
1 cup Sugar 
1/2 cup Corn Syrup light or dark
1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk *see below*
1/4 cup Blackstrap Molasses 
1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt 
  Add after cooking 
3/4 cup Flour white or whole wheat
1 1/2  tablespoons Anise Extract **or 1 1/2 tsp. Anise Oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Black Food Coloring ***see below***

First spray a 8 inch square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Bring butter, sugar, syrup, milk, molasses and salt to a boil over high heat in a 2 quart saucepan equipped with a Candy Thermometer.  Cook until temperature reaches 250 degrees.

Remove from heat and stir in flour, anise extract and food color.  Mix well and pour into prepared baking dish.  Let cool 30 to 45 minutes.  Unmold  onto a cutting board when warm enough to handle but not hot.  Using kitchen shears cut into 1 inch wide strips and using your hands roll and form the strips into 1/2 inch round ropes.  Cut each rope into 1 inch long pieces or "Nibs" and let finish cool and harden slightly stirring once in a while to avoid sticking together.

*for 1/2 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk add 1/4 cup hot water, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup powdered milk (like Carnation) to a blender and mix well until dissolved.*

***for Black Food Coloring- mix 1/2 tsp. red, 1/2 tsp. blue and 1/2 tsp yellow food colors together for black.***

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (25g)
Recipe Makes: 50 Servings

Calories: 30
Calories from Fat: 7 (23%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0.8g	1 %
	Saturated Fat 0.5g	2 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 2.8mg		1 %
Sodium 1149mg		40 %
Potassium 50mg		1 %
Total Carbohydrate 5.2g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 0g	0 %
	Sugars, other 5.2g
Protein 0.7g		1 %
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