Hi, going to try this again. I'm so embarrassed. About the wax going in to the chocolate for dipping, It makes the dipping chocolate harden much faster, and also makes it smooth and shiny like covered almonds. Barb
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barbara Dahm Sent: February-19-11 12:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] FOURS The wax makes the harden and it gets really smooth and shine like Chocolate covered peanuts or almonds. Barbara dahm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gerry Leary Sent: February-18-11 11:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] FOURS Why use the wax? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 3:54 PM Subject: [CnD] FOURS > FOURS > > > > 1 c. white sugar > > 1 c. dark Karo > > 2 c. thick cream > > 1 c. brown sugar > > 1/2 lb. butter > > 1 lb. pecans > > > > Place sugar, Karo, butter and 1 cup cream in kettle, bring to boil and add > remaining cup of cream slowly, so boiling does not stop. Allow candy to > brown > > a little, but prevent burning by stirring often. Cook until it forms a > ball in cold water or 238 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from > fire. Add > > one tablespoon vanilla and the pecans. Pour into a buttered pan. Cut in > squares and dip in melted dipping chocolate. Makes about 5 pounds. > > > > DIP: > > > > 12 oz. chocolate chips > > 3 oz. paraffin wax > > > > Melt together in double boiler. Keep hot while dipping candy. > > > > Put the candy in the refrigerator before I dip in chocolate. That way it > cools the chocolate faster and holds it shape better. I also use real > butter and > > whipping cream. Enjoy. Marilyn. > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
