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how to test if popcorn ball mixture is ready w/o a candy thermometer?

admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:56:28 +0000

i dont have a candy thermometer and i need to test if the mixture to pour over the popcorn balls is ready. any ideas?

Is there a way to use a regular cooking thermometer in place of a candy thermometer?

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:54:30 +0000

I do not have a candy thermometer and have attempted to make vanilla fudge several times (going by dropping a dab of the mixture into cold water to see if it is at soft ball stage) but it never seems to come out quite right. I have a regular cooking thermometer, is there a way i can use that? Or is there another alternative to use in its place? Thanks a million to those who can answer this for me.

Why did the caramels I made stick to my teeth instead of being soft and chewy?

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:40:10 +0000

I tasted some really good melt in your mouth caramels. The gal gave me the recipe when I tried to make it, it didn’t turn out. My caramels stuck to my teeth and were kind of hard. My question is what did I do wrong? Did I let the caramel mixture get too hot or not hot enough? It was supposed to be cooked to the firm ball stage. I didn’t do the test with cold water….just used a candy thermometer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank You