Re: Problems with BTVC Vanilla Candy recipe

[Guest guest]

Mine did the same thing.

>

> I tried to make this today and it never froze. According to the

> recipe, you freeze the mixture and then crack it into pieces. After

> being in the freezer all day, mine is still really goopy. Definitely

> not crackable. I am trying to prepare a few sweet treats to give to

> neighbors to pass out to my kids on Halloween. I was hoping to use

> this one. Anyone had luck with this recipe? Any tricks to share?

>

> Thanks,

> molly

> Callum 6

> Cade 4 (digestive and behavioral issues, SCD 13 months)

> Charlotte 22 months (SCD 13 months)

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I tried to make this today and it never froze. According to the

> recipe, you freeze the mixture and then crack it into pieces. After

> being in the freezer all day, mine is still really goopy. Definitely

> not crackable. I am trying to prepare a few sweet treats to give to

> neighbors to pass out to my kids on Halloween. I was hoping to use

> this one. Anyone had luck with this recipe? Any tricks to share?

>

> Thanks,

> molly

> Callum 6

> Cade 4 (digestive and behavioral issues, SCD 13 months)

> Charlotte 22 months (SCD 13 months)

>

You may not have boiled the honey long enough.

Carol F.

SCD 6 years, Celiac

[Guest guest]

Hello Molly,

You definitely have not boiled it long enough(it takes a while). To

test... as you are boiling the honey mixture, keep a small dish of ice

water on hand. When you think it is done, drop a drip of the mixture

into the ice water, it will harden and show you its consistency when

cooled(soft, chewy or hard crack). If it is too soft, keep boiling

until you have reached your desired consistency.

Below is a recipe that Elaine once posted to the old list, it's really

good. When I made it for a family function it was gobbled by all,

including non-SCDers.

ALMOND ROCCA

1-1/3 cups butter

1 cup honey

3 cups roasted almond slices

Cook butter and honey over medium heat to " hard crack " temp. Add

almonds, stirring over heat for one minute. Pour onto parchment paper

and refrigerate to cool. Crack into pieces and refrigerate or freeze.

> 11a.

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> Problems with BTVC Vanilla Candy recipe

>

> Posted by: " ccka2001 " sacred65@...   ccka2001

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> Fri Oct 6, 2006 8:24 pm (PST)

> I tried to make this today and it never froze. According to the

> recipe, you freeze the mixture and then crack it into pieces. After

> being in the freezer all day, mine is still really goopy. Definitely

> not crackable. I am trying to prepare a few sweet treats to give to

> neighbors to pass out to my kids on Halloween. I was hoping to use

> this one. Anyone had luck with this recipe? Any tricks to share?

>

> Thanks,

> molly

> Callum 6

> Cade 4 (digestive and behavioral issues, SCD 13 months)

> Charlotte 22 months (SCD 13 months)

>