Brenda Byrne
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Roberto Martini replied to the topic Help with Hard candy mystery in the forum Confections 3 years, 1 month ago
other than trial and error…
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Try the “brute force” method: add a spoonful of fresh sugar to the mixture when reaching 300°F and see…
Please let me know how it went, pardon me for my english (*undesired*, *unexpectedly*) and greetings from Italy.
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Roberto Martini replied to the topic Help with Hard candy mystery in the forum Confections 3 years, 1 month ago
Hello Jessie,
It looks like you got into the recrystallization phenomenon, that is usually an undesidered (and avoided) effect in hard candy making, but that can unespectedly bring some curious results like the one you got.
As you probably know, the mix of sugars used for hard candy making should always include, together with saccharose (the…[Read more] -
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David Crabill replied to the topic Help with Hard candy mystery in the forum Confections 3 years, 2 months ago
I honestly don’t have enough experience with candy making to answer you question. Have you tried going to a local candy shop and asking? I bet they’d be happy to help!
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Jessie started the topic Help with Hard candy mystery in the forum Confections 3 years, 3 months ago
Ok, please bear with the length of this—-I am assuming the more details, the better. I am hoping one of you more experienced with making confections can help me figure out what is now a mystery to me. I am an avid cook and baker who has recently ventured into the world of hard candy making. After years of trying to find hard candies that I can…[Read more]
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