great-grandfather "chupa -chupsa"
Yes, it is beloved in the past and in the present, if you are lucky enough to find on sale, "Cock".Caramel Soviet-era nostalgia blows.Now assortment of sweets full of candy-candy of all sizes, colors and shapes.And who does not love sweet?Cakes, pastries, sweets, candies and more.They are loved by all.Many mothers, not wanting to deprive his crumbs goodies, prefer to cook their own hands, to know the composition of the product, without worrying about the harmful preservatives and dyes.Besides, it's fun and exciting experience, especially if you do these little miracles of culinary art, together with the kids.
How to make candy at home?
very simple.So, at least the products and your imagination with the child - that's all we need.Well yes!More patience to our man-made masterpiece had time to fall asleep without being eaten prematurely.Existing basic recipe of how to make candy at home, and everything else - a nice addition nuances.
Actually, the recipe!
We need:
- Sugar - 10 tablespoons;
- Water - 10 tablespoons;
- Apple vinegar - (or citric acid - 0.2 teaspoon) - 1 tablespoon;
- Vegetable oil for greasing of forms.
cooking process:
sugar, water and vinegar thoroughly mixed in an enamel pot and start warming up.When the sugar has started to melt, mix and our hot, start to stir it, lower the flame.Boil the syrup is necessary until golden brown.
check for readiness as follows: in a cup of cold water drip syrup.If it has hardened, it's time to take our treats from the heat and pour on a greased form.
Incidentally, Sales have special forms for lollipops.These products differ from conventional in that they have special recesses for the sticks that sell ready-made, but you can here include fantasy and use for our purposes: match (cutting the sulfur heads), toothpicks, kebab sticks and stuff.
Additions: striving for the ideal
Modifying this recipe, adding a variety of ingredients for the flavor (fruit juice, coffee, mint and citrus oils, etc.) and ingredients for color (food dyes, both natural and industrial), you make a culinary masterpiece in something of their own!
The shape and color of the companion there!
talking about how to make candy at home, it should be noted that, in addition to a variety of tastes, and you create a variety of shapes to your liking.Hearts, beads, small animals, geometric shapes - all this is your choice.If you have a form you can make and ledenets- "cock" on a stick, and, in different colors.In times ledentsa- "cockerel" had special metal molds to cool caramel, this bunnies and chickens and the girls with pigtails.Now, this is simply not find a pot, so pour syrup candies can be using the materials at hand.For example, molds of chocolate boxes, a silicone mold, etc.
above described how to make candy at home (base case).But by adding natural dyes, favorite spices, fruit juices, mint oil and pastry powder, you can create a huge assortment of candies and fireworks of different tastes.Children will be delighted!
Bon appetit!
