making candy canes?

Posted by rasellers0, November 16, 2008 at 11:23 PM

So, like many of us (or so i'd guess), when Christmas time comes around, i tend to bake my presents.
And this year I've been thinking; "what is the most iconic "christmas" candy" imaginable?"
And i've decided it must be candy canes.
So here's the question or quandry.
and before i go any further i should mention that I have absolutely zero experience in candy making, nor do i even own a candy thermometer which, apparently, is a necessary tool.
These issues having now been addressed, the question is, how does one go about making candy canes? Is it even feasible given the tight quarters and even tighter budget under which I operate?
Proceeding from, or sidestepping the(possibly) sobering reality of things, how would one go about making a batch of candy canes? (small might actually be a misnomer here...is 20-30ish considered a small batch?)

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