Bee Fondant Winter Feeding Food

HONEYBEE FONDANT

Honeybee Fondant image

This is fondant (candy) to feed honeybees in the winter. It is not for human consumption (well, it wouldn't hurt you, but, yuck). I like to keep all my recipes in one place!

Provided by Soozaler

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 15m

Yield 5 molds, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup water
5 lbs powdered sugar
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
cooking spray

Steps:

Mix sugar, water, vinegar and vanilla and heat. Do not heat to over 240 degrees. Mix in 1 t Honey Bee Healthy if you have it on hand.
Spray smooth paper plates with oil and pour mixture to mold. Let sit a couple of days, then pop out of mold and feed one in between the brood boxes (near wherever all the bees are).
Extra plates of fondant can be frozen.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1767.1, Sodium 10.6, Carbohydrate 452.7, Sugar 443.8

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