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Confetti candy

Confetti candy is a confectionery food product that is prepared with cooked sugar and corn syrup that is formed into sheets, cooled, and then cracked or broken into pieces. It has a hard, brittle texture. To add eye appeal, colored sugar is sometimes sprinkled atop after the cooking and shaping process has been performed.

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Confetti candy is a confectionery food product that is prepared with cooked sugar and corn syrup that is formed into sheets, cooled, and then cracked or broken into pieces.12 It has a hard, brittle3 texture. To add eye appeal, colored sugar is sometimes sprinkled atop after the cooking and shaping process has been performed.1

Confetti candy, also known as confetti sprinkles is also a confectionery that consists of flat or disc-shaped candy sprinkles.45 These are similar to round nonpareils, but are prepared in disc form.5 It is often used to decorate confectioneries and other sweets.

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  2. Arts, Leisure (2010). Celebrating Candy - Leisure Arts. Leisure Arts. p. 71. ISBN 9781609000042. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  3. Centuries of Success: Lessons from the World's Most Enduring Family Businesses - William T. O'Hara. p. 259. Retrieved on 2014-03-25.
  4. Doran, Laura Dover (2001). Making Great Candy: A Sweet Selection of Fun and Easy Recipes - Laura Dover Doran. Lark Books. pp. 122–123. ISBN 9781579902599. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  5. Sweets on a Stick: More Than 150 Kid-Friendly Recipes for Cakes, Candies ... - Linda Vandermeer. (2011-11-18). Retrieved on 2014-03-25.