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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (38g) Recipe makes 15 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: licorice root 1 teaspoon dried anise
Calories 95
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.1g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 8mg		0%
Potassium 337mg		9%
Total Carbohydrate 23.1g		7%
	Dietary Fiber 0.2g	0%
	Sugars 12.5g
Protein 0.9g		1%
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Original Licorice Candy

Recipe #189100 | 15 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: Carambola
Oct 4, 2006

Original licorice candy made with the licorice root. This is a delicious treat which is mildly laxative and alleviates symptoms of colds and flu. Warning: Licorice should not be used by those suffering from high blood pressure (it raises the BP quite a lot!), diabetes, glaucoma, heart disease or a history of stroke, kidney disease. Best avoided when pregnant. May cause water retention and loss of potassium. Do not use for more than 4 weeks consecutively.

SERVES 15 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 cup molasses
1 teaspoon powdered licorice root (or to taste)
1 teaspoon dried anise, root (POWDERED ( or to taste)
1 cup flour (enough to make a workable dough)
icing sugar

Directions

1
Warm the molasses and add licorice and anise powder.
2
Mix in enough flour to make a workable dough.
3
Roll mixture into small tubes, cut into desired lengths.
4
Roll in icing sugar if desired. The mixture will harden when cool.

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From: Chef #1104333

On Dec 30, 2008

I definitely needed to adjust this recipe, and it is still simply coming out very rough due to the flour. Looks easy, is easy but results extremely disappointing.

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