Sugar For Pulling And Blowing Recipe - Cooking Index
Sugar For Pulling And Blowing Recipe - Cooking Index
| 3 lbs | 1362g / 48oz | Aa sugar |
| 1 1/2 lbs | 681g / 24oz | Distilled water |
| 3 oz | 85g | Corn syrup up to 5 oz. |
| 2 | Tartaric acid | |
| Coloring powder or paste | ||
| Extra distilled water for brushing sides - of pot |
First Stage: Combine the water and sugar in a heavy saucepot Simmer on low heat until the crystals disolve, skimming the top as skim develops and brushing down the sides of the pot with water in order to prevent any undissolved crystals from sticking to the sides of the pot and crystallizing your cooking sugar. Continue skimming and brushing down the sides of the pot until the sugar reaches its first boil, once the sugar reaches its first boil. ADD the glucose. Continue with the skimming and brushing until the sugar returns to a boil At this point you can cool the sugar and store it Or continue on stage 2
Stage Two:
Turn the heat up high and continue boiling the sugar. Once the sugar reaches 255Fyou may add the COLORING. During this process , make sure to continue brushing down the sides of the pot from time to time. At 280Fadd the TARTARIC ACID drops let the sugar boil until it reaches 315F, Then take the sugar off the heat and cool it immediately in an ice bath for 30-60 seconds After cooling briefly, pour the sugar onto an ovenproof rubber mat or oiled marble table.
255F(124 C) add coloring 280F(138 C) add TARTARIC acid 315F(157 C) take the sugar off the heat
Source:
Devon MacGregor
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