Sugar Technique
Sugar Technique
Measure temperature, arrange the work area, and understand what the tool reports.
Sugar Technique
Use a candy thermometer from a stable, readable position
Set up the pan and thermometer before heating, keep hands clear of hot syrup, and follow the recipe and tool instructions.
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Sugar Technique
How to Calibrate a Candy Thermometer
Check a candy thermometer in boiling water with its sensing area immersed but clear of the pan.
Sugar Technique
Caramel Sauce Troubleshooting by Symptom
Troubleshoot caramel sauce by its cooled symptom: graininess points to unwanted sugar crystallization, an oily layer to separation, and thin or thick…
Sugar Technique
Chocolate Tempering Methods for a Home Kitchen
Seeding is usually the most manageable chocolate tempering method at home: melt part of the chocolate according to its maker's curve, add still-tempered…
Sugar Technique
How Humidity Affects Candy Making
Humidity can soften candy after cooking because concentrated sugar begins absorbing water from the air as it cools.
Easy Treats
How to Make Marshmallows With a Controlled Syrup
To make marshmallows, soften unflavored gelatin in cool water, cook sugar and corn syrup to exactly 240°F, and slowly pour the hot syrup into the gelatin…
Easy Treats
How to Make Soft Caramels That Cut Cleanly
For soft caramels that cut cleanly, use a tested formula and cook it to its exact endpoint.
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