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Disneyland candy cane pulling. Photo by Loren Javier [CC BY-ND 2.0] via Flickr.

Line begins forming for Disneyland candy canes

The popular made-from-scratch sweet now requires a wait of several months. ANAHEIM, CA -- Diehard Disney fans have known about the Disneyland candy canes for years. No ordinary Christmas treat, this confection is cooked, colored, stretched and shaped by hand one small batch at a time as you watch. And the simple recipe hasn't varied over the years: sugar, corn syrup, peppermint oil, food coloring, pixie dust, and shavings from the magical horns of baby unicorns. What has changed over the years? Television. ... Read more