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Title: Any candy makers?
Post by: Devlyn on November 19, 2011, 06:33:33 PM
Post by: Devlyn on November 19, 2011, 06:33:33 PM
I like playing with kitchen napalm, molten sugar. I have made nice cinnamon and peppermint hard candies, toffee, cashew brittle, molasses seafoam, and vanilla taffy. I think I pulled the taffy right, I was exhausted, and it tasted great! Anyone know how to pull taffy? Hugs, Tracey
Title: Re: Any candy makers?
Post by: Kristyn74 on November 20, 2011, 12:35:13 AM
Post by: Kristyn74 on November 20, 2011, 12:35:13 AM
Suga has a hot stainless steel table that has gas burners under it so it doesnt cool down.and they use ' riggers ' gloves to work it.
Kristyn
Kristyn
Title: Re: Any candy makers?
Post by: Dana_H on November 20, 2011, 04:47:39 PM
Post by: Dana_H on November 20, 2011, 04:47:39 PM
My grandfather, and his uncle before him, used to own a candy store. Sadly, he sold the store when I was young, which still saddens me to this day. As of a couple years ago, the building sat empty. I think the last tenant was a Mountain Man Fruit & Nut store.
As I recall, pulling taffy is pretty much what it sounds like; you pull on it to stretch it out, then fold it over, give it a twist or two, and pull it again. Repeat until desired texture is achieved.
There is a taffy store in Estes Park, Colorado that has a taffy pulling machine in the front window. When I was younger, I used to love watching it work. Fascinating.
As I recall, pulling taffy is pretty much what it sounds like; you pull on it to stretch it out, then fold it over, give it a twist or two, and pull it again. Repeat until desired texture is achieved.
There is a taffy store in Estes Park, Colorado that has a taffy pulling machine in the front window. When I was younger, I used to love watching it work. Fascinating.
Title: Re: Any candy makers?
Post by: MarinaM on November 20, 2011, 04:48:58 PM
Post by: MarinaM on November 20, 2011, 04:48:58 PM
posting because I wanna learn how to make candy - it'll pop back up.
Title: Re: Any candy makers?
Post by: Kristyn74 on November 20, 2011, 11:41:19 PM
Post by: Kristyn74 on November 20, 2011, 11:41:19 PM
Try this
Making handmade candy - Suga - sweet treats that rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4F0s04X0bk#)
Making rock candy at Suga, Melbourne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LETz7bwW0fY#)
http://www.suga.com.au/ (http://www.suga.com.au/)
The panel they leave it on is warm.
Kristyn
Making handmade candy - Suga - sweet treats that rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4F0s04X0bk#)
Making rock candy at Suga, Melbourne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LETz7bwW0fY#)
http://www.suga.com.au/ (http://www.suga.com.au/)
The panel they leave it on is warm.
Kristyn