Questions and Answers about Candy Making without candy thermometer

Is there any way to make rock candy without a candy thermometer?

Jan 30, 2007 by BOGART V | Posted in Cooking & Recipes

Question: or is there a formula so i can use a normal one

Answer: Use the hard crack method. When people do not have thermometers, they judge candy's readiness by dropping a ball of the cooking mixture into a glass of cold water. The scale runs from soft ball to hard crack - soft ball is like it says, and a hard crack will look like a string

justbeingher | Jan 30, 2007

Use the hard crack method. When people do not have thermometers, they judge candy's readiness by dropping a ball of the cooking mixture into a glass of cold water. The scale runs from soft ball to hard crack - soft ball is like it says, and a hard crack will look like a string
justbeingher | Jan 30, 2007



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Mom's Best Peanut Brittle Recipe - Peters, PA Patch

01.01.70

Looking for a sweet treat to make for the holidays? Go for the classic peanut brittle.

It's the perfect combination of salty and sweet. If you're anything like me, you won't be able to stop eating it once you start.

Here's a no-fail recipe for you to try out this week called "Mom's Best Peanut Brittle." The recipe makes one pound.

1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup water 1 cup peanuts 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside. In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts.

Source: Patch.com

From Grandma Loy's Kitchen: Ingredient Spotlight-Sesame or ...

by Loy

Hi and welcome to my kitchen. Have a cup of tea or coffee or a glass of milk and some cookies. There are always cookies. Stay awhile, grab some recipes or tips. If you are another blogger and would like me to stop and spotlight your blog as I'm Skipping through Blogland on Thursdays, email me and we'll "talk". Thanks for visiting in Grandma Loy's Kitchen. There are lots of recipes around for toffee made with the more common nuts such as walnuts, almonds or pecans.  This toffee is made with sesame or sunflower seeds, and is a nice, quickly-made, unusual candy that you might want to include in a Valentine’s Day candy box next week.  If you know someone who likes sesame or sunflower seeds, they will love it. A candy thermometer is necessary to make this recipe.  A nice metal one can be purchased for less than $10.  Each time a candy thermometer is used, it should be checked for accuracy....

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Blue Sky Confections: Baked Goods Instagram Style

by JENNY K.

The dessert tray we brought to our friends house this weekend for the Super Bowl. I made White Chocolate Cake S'mores Gooey Cake Bars which I spotted on Pinterest. They originated at Picky Palate . These are good but let me warn you they are very, very sweet. So sweet one or two bites will be sufficient. I also dipped some strawberries in Ghirardelli chocolate. An Angel Food cake I made for the last Green Bay Packer game of the season. They should have gone to the Super Bowl but had such a bad game that night. Martha Stewart has a wonderful video tutorial on her blog with step by step instructions. The recipe is called Cloud Cake and would be if you make the frosting and everything else but if you make the basic cake you'll have a wonderful Angel Food cake. You can't mess it up and it's one of my favorite cakes. I love the fact that it has very little sugar and flour. I think is a new favorite of mine and will become a go-to in my recipe files. Again another Pinterest find and it's called...

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Minneapolis Star Tribune - Jan 01, 1970
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Louisville Courier-Journal - Jan 01, 1970
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In Good Taste: Here's how to get the hang of meringue
Door County Advocate - Jan 01, 1970
Place a candy thermometer in the sugar and watch carefully. As the sugar reaches 230 degrees, be ready — it almost go time. In an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, add 1 cup egg whites. Make sure there are absolutely NO egg yolks in the whites ...

Tu Bishvat candies
Jerusalem Post - Jan 01, 1970
Uncooked sweets, which happen to be in vogue due to the popularity of raw foods, are ideal for Tu Bishvat. They are simple to make and require no candy thermometer. Recently, I discussed making sweets with an Indian woman I met at the store....

Make Valentine's Day Special with Homemade Chocolate Brownie Truffles
Patch.com - Jan 01, 1970
Anne Kornow For a very special Valentine's Day treat, try making your own truffles. These take more time than simply making a batch of brownies, but do not require fancy equipment or a candy thermometer, and children could help with the rolling and ...