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| Tootsie Roll® Midgees |
By Todd Wilbur
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Recipe Rating:  (22 reviews) |
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How would you react if your dentist suddenly whipped out a giant Tootsie Roll for you to bite down on so that he could make a mold of your teeth? Ask patients of a dentist in Philadelphia who does just that. This is just one of the many facts that you learn researching the history of the Tootsie Roll, which, by the way, was named after the inventor's five-year-old daughter. Leo Herschfield created the chewy chocolate candy in his small store in New York in 1896. In those days, the candy was hand rolled and delivered to customers by horse-drawn carriage. Over one hundred years later, more than forty-nine million Tootsie Rolls in a variety of sizes are produced each day from operations all over the world. Even though this clone recipe duplicates the tiny bite-size versions of the candy, you're free to make yours any size you like. The technique here is a tweaking of the previous secret formula that was featured in Low-Fat Top Secret Recipes, and it includes several upgrades. I found that more cocoa, plus the addition of salt and butter to the mix improve the flavor quite a bit. I also found that bringing your sweet bubbling mixture to the firm ball stage (250 degrees F -- yes, you're going to need a candy thermometer for this), and then stretching and pulling the candy like taffy (fun!) as it cools, will give you a finished product more like the real deal. |
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1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and
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Marge, chicago |
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10/26/2009 11:03:00 AM |
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I have made these at home only I used orange extract. That made them taste just like the originals.
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Jaden Madison Lewis im a kid |
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10/9/2008 6:30:00 PM |
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This recipe was realy fun to make. There a lot of pulling and steps to do that was the fun part. The tootsie rolls was great. Thanks For The Recipe......
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christinak |
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12/12/2007 9:07:00 PM |
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This is awesome! I have made 3 batches since last night- given 2 away as gifts, and have gotten nothing but rave reviews. My kids said they don't taste exactly like tootsie rolls, but instead they taste more like a thick hot chocolate. And they loved them so much, they are thrilled with the idea of making them again.
Kudos.
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butterfinger |
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11/7/2007 10:08:00 PM |
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omg, we dont have tootsie rolls in australia and i love them (i get them from the airport). these were a great help.
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Julie & Andy |
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11/3/2007 4:52:00 PM |
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These are worth the work. It is easier to pull with two people. It is a fun date activity. Tastes like the real thing.
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Cindy |
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10/28/2007 7:38:00 PM |
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Although the texture was the same, the flavor just wasn't & was lacking. I won't make it again.
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Donna & Bobby |
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10/7/2007 7:32:00 PM |
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Excellent! We are long time Tootsie Roll Lovers and we thought these were better.
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Chef Minnie Mouse |
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2/1/2007 5:08:00 AM |
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I think that this is an absolutely marvelous recipe. Thank you so very much for it.
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Heidi |
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1/27/2007 7:33:00 PM |
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Haven't made the recipe, but I believe the signature Tootsie Roll flavor comes from just a smidge of orange. Any bartender will tell you that a Tootsie Roll is dark creme de cacao in orange juice. Try adding a hint of orange extract...just a whisper...and I'll bet you'll get an even closer approximation.
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Alex |
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11/26/2005 6:22:00 PM |
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This is hard labor to make something that you can buy at the store in cute packages. Although they taste very delicious, you get bored after a while.
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