Once upon a time I bought a beautiful cast iron sucker mold. I followed the directions carefully. The printed temperature seemed much higher than my normal recipe but I figured the fancy company that made the fancy mold knew what they were doing. Then the candy started to turn dark. What to do with a pan of molten burning sugar? I poured it down the drain. Then I panicked that it would harden and clog the sink. So I turned on HOT water and hit the garbage disposal switch. Little black shards of burnt sugar flew for miles...the walls, the cupboards, the ceiling, every nook and cranny...

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