Candy corn is a confection popular in the United States, particularly around Halloween. Created in the 1880s by George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company, the three colors of the candy are meant to mimic corn. Each piece is approximately the size of a whole kernel of corn, as if it fell off a ripe or dried ear of corn. The candy is usually tri-colored with a yellow base, orange center, and white tip, although the color combinations may vary. The most common alternate color scheme, called “Indian corn”, is white, orange, and yellow, and is sometimes associated with the Thanksgiving holiday.

The National Confectioners Association estimate 20 million pounds of candy corn are sold each year. October 30 is National Candy Corn Day. Although regular candy corn is most popular at Halloween, it is available year-round.

According to Brach’s Confections, Inc., the top branded maker of candy corn, each year Americans eat enough Brach’s candy corn that if the kernels were laid end to end, they would circle the Earth 4.25 times.

Candy corn is made primarily from sugar, corn syrup and honey. Originally, candy corn was made by hand. Manufacturers first combined sugar, corn syrup, and water and cooked them into a slurry. Fondant was added for texture and marshmallows provided a soft bite. The final mixture was then heated and poured into shaped molds. Three passes were required during the pouring process, one for each colored section. Few changes have been made to the process or recipe, with machines now performing the tasks formerly done by people. Candy Corn can be found at most popular grocery food stores in the USA.

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One of the most famous of ancient women of all time was the pharaoh queen Cleopatra. Today, her likeness appears in many forms, and is usually identified as a beautifully seductive and powerful woman.

This holiday, forget the frightening and go with a sexy Halloween costume style. Not just any look, but one that embodies elegance, refinement, and all around power.

The Cleopatra Halloween costume features a sheer black costume dress, knee length with a length wrapped up to the waist. A golden belt supports a stylized Egyptian accent, similar to the intricate collar design. This strapless beauty also features a pair of golden sequined cuffs that wrap around the wrist and upper arm, connected by an iridescent length of chiffon, draped between each cuff. The effect is almost mesmerizing, just as Cleopatra once was! Forget the typical medieval queen Halloween costumes instead go for a purely ancient Egypt style this year. The gold sequined headdress features a beautiful ruby colored gem accent and dangling chains for an added touch of exotic appeal.

Gold colored heels go well with this one, especially anything sandal or strappy style. A straight black wig finishes of the look perfectly!