Pulled Sugar Ribbon

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Published 2015

Warm the different colors of sugar in the microwave until they are hot and pliable but not so hot that they are fluid; check frequently to ensure that the sugar does not become too hot in one place while still hard in another.
Place the pieces of sugar under a heat lamp. Cut off pieces of white sugar, each approximately ¾ by 3 in/2 by 8 cm. Cut off pieces of red sugar and yellow sugar of approximately the same size. Lay the pieces of sugar in a row in this order: yellow, red, white, yellow, red, yellow; place the pieces close together so that they adhere to one another. Stretch the pieces together so that they adhere and then cut the ribbon in half. Place the two sugar pieces side by side and adhere them together.
Pull the sugar band lengthwise until it is long enough to double back on itself. Bring the two ends of the sugar together and allow the long sides of the sugar to adhere to each other. Flatten the piece of sugar into a wide, thick ribbon.
Grasping one end of the ribbon in your non-dominant hand, begin pulling the ribbon out with your dominant hand. Apply pressure evenly, using your dominant hand to smooth out the length of the ribbon until you have created a very thin, delicate ribbon. Use two people once the ribbon becomes long.
When the ribbon is the desired length and thickness, trim the ends at an angle with scissors. If necessary, warm the ribbon slightly under the heat lamp to shape and curve it as desired.

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