corn syrup
noun
: a syrup containing dextrins, maltose, and dextrose that is obtained by partial hydrolysis of cornstarch
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These no-bake cookies call for just four ingredients: cornflake cereal, peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
There were heaping bowls of something called Krazy Krunch (think nutty caramel corn, with a hefty glug of corn syrup) and homemade hard candies, spread out like a feast in front of a Christmas tree so intricately decorated it was left up year round.
—Megan Thielking, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Grassley, who represents corn-rich Iowa, may also have discussions with Kennedy over high-fructose corn syrup, a product in widespread use in America’s food sector that has been criticized as a factor in obesity.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
And the base is made with peanut butter is the primary flavoring and is corn syrup.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
There were heaping bowls of something called Krazy Krunch (think nutty caramel corn, with a hefty glug of corn syrup) and homemade hard candies, spread out like a feast in front of a Christmas tree so intricately decorated it was left up year round.
—Megan Thielking, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Grassley, who represents corn-rich Iowa, may also have discussions with Kennedy over high-fructose corn syrup, a product in widespread use in America’s food sector that has been criticized as a factor in obesity.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
And the base is made with peanut butter is the primary flavoring and is corn syrup.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Corn syrup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20syrup. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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