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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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 Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 01:20:08 AM
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I'm making a lot of carmels for my daughter's wedding reception, her guy is almost addicted and she wants dishes on each table. I've got a tried and true recipe, and will make them in a number of batches, but the thing that has me a bit flustered is wrapping.
The worst part, for me, is cutting a lot of little squares for wrapping them, it seems to take forever even for a single batch.
Anyone know a place that would sell cut carmel wrappers? I'd prefer clear, rather than waxed paper.
We considered using colored saran wrap, other years I've seen it in local stores around Easter, but haven't seen it lately. I found one site that sells it in sets of 4 colors, but I don't want 3 of the four!
Anyone want me to post the recipe? Its made in a microwave, quite easy and delicious!
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
But you can be happy if you've a mind to. All you've gotta do in knuckle down, buckle down and do it, do it, do it!" |
Edited by - Cindy Lou on Mar 29 2010 01:21:37 AM |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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JulieJ
Farmgirl in Training
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Julie
In The Trees
MD
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 03:17:15 AM
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I buy a lot of my candy making supplies from here http://www.countrykitchensa.com/
They have precut wrappers for a lot of things. |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 10:41:01 AM
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i would love your recipe PLEASE sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 10:59:25 AM
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I would be happy for the recipe also. I love easy candy to make for the holidays.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 6:15:48 PM
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Cindy, I know exactly what you mean! I made a ton of caramels for Valentines Day(probably not near as many as you're going to have to make for a wedding, but still a lot), and it took FOREVER to wrap them!!!! I hope you find something to make your life easier, maybe you can have some girlfriends over to help? A caramel wrapping party perhaps?
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Mar 30 2010 : 8:25:56 PM
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EASY MICROWAVE CARMELS (from Country Woman Magazine, 1989)
1 cup butter
2-1/3 cups brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts, optional
In 2 qt microwave-safe boel, combine butter, sugar, milk and salt. Microwave on high for3 to 4 minutes, stirring once after 2 minutes. When butter is melted, stir well. Attach microwave candy thermometer. Microwave on high about 14 minutes or until it reaches 245 degrees(firm ball stage). No stirring is needed. Remove from microwave. Stir in vanilla and walnuts, if you are using them.
Allow to stand for 10 minutes, stirring well several times. Pour into buttered 13x9x2 pan. Refrigerate until cool. Invert pan. Carefully tap out the whole block of candy. Cut into squares. Wrap in waxed paper or saran wrap. Store in refrigerator (Can also freeze.) Yield: about 2 3/4 lbs.
Comments, be sure to use a big enough bowl, it really bubbles up!
Cooking times varies in different microwaves, its quite a bit faster in our new one.
Don't worry if it looks grainy when you pour it into the pan, it gets soooo smooth!
"You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd.....
But you can be happy if you've a mind to. All you've gotta do in knuckle down, buckle down and do it, do it, do it!" |
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