Starch-based confections were made by mixing Confectioners
G corn starch (Tate and Lyle, Decatur, IL), corn syrup (Gordon
Food Service, Springfield, OH), and distilled water. The mixture
was stirred and heated on a hot plate until a gel was formed as
indicated by a final temperature of 90 8C and 8Bx between 65
and 68, which was determined by a hand-held refractometer
(Fisher Scientific Japan Ltd., Tokyo, Japan).