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Step 8Knead and mould!
Here's the tricky part. Don some rubber gloves (thicker is better, this is HOT) and oil them GOOD. Don't want this to stick, it's bloody hot and will give a good 2nd degree burn. Trust me, I've had it stick to my skin, burns like heck and doesn't come off till it's cool.
No worries once you're slicked up though.
Below is a demo of what your mix should look like. below that is the stages of the mix, from left to right:
wet and still boiling over
not boiling over, still wet
water is gone, sugar not to melting point
slight yellow tinge, sugar is beginning to melt
sugar is melting
(big blob) sugar has fully melted and is caramelizing, remove from heat and pan quickly. Any more caramelization is detrimental.
let sit for about 15 seconds and then play hot potato with it and knead it. Can't do this with the other methods can you? if you continue to knead you'll keep the crystal formations from really growing and solidifying. this means you can get it to 150 or so degrees before it hardens!
No worries once you're slicked up though.
Below is a demo of what your mix should look like. below that is the stages of the mix, from left to right:
wet and still boiling over
not boiling over, still wet
water is gone, sugar not to melting point
slight yellow tinge, sugar is beginning to melt
sugar is melting
(big blob) sugar has fully melted and is caramelizing, remove from heat and pan quickly. Any more caramelization is detrimental.
let sit for about 15 seconds and then play hot potato with it and knead it. Can't do this with the other methods can you? if you continue to knead you'll keep the crystal formations from really growing and solidifying. this means you can get it to 150 or so degrees before it hardens!
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