Will a Probe Work?

[cslewis]

Hey all,

On a whim, I decided to make some maple sugar candy. To all you cooks out there, I have to get the maple syrup 28-20 degrees F above boiling. The only problem is, I don't have a candy thermometer. Will a digital probe one be OK?

 

[2nyRiggz]

I'm not a chef but it just might.....fed-ex me some...no wait i must resist!


Bless

 

[buryyourbrideau]

Hey all,

On a whim, I decided to make some maple sugar candy. To all you cooks out there, I have to get the maple syrup 28-20 degrees F above boiling. The only problem is, I don't have a candy thermometer. Will a digital probe one be OK?

I dont know if the digital probe you are talking about, such as one that reads temps for doctors and taking your temp at home will work.

i think that the temp would be simply way too high for that kind of thermomitor.

 

[kretzy]

You could try it, but I think it'll depend on what the probe is made of. You could buy a candy thermometer for a few bucks or you could try and do it the old fashioned way by testing the candy in water. Drop some of the syrup in a glass of water and see how it sets. There's a good guide I found here. I used to use the water method, but I found it was easier to just get a thermometer.

 

[cslewis]

I tried the probe. It worked.

This, my friends, is 71g of pure maple sugar.

 

[leftbanke7]

I tried the probe. It worked.

This, my friends, is 71g of pure maple sugar.

I looked at that pic and 6 of my teeth fell out.

 

[kretzy]

Could you post the recipe? I want to make some now too!

 

[floriflee]

I looked at that pic and 6 of my teeth fell out.

Was it because of the candy or the iBook?

 

[Stampyhead]

Could you post the recipe? I want to make some now too!

There is no recipe. Maple sugar is created by boiling maple syrup until it hardens and crystalizes. Great stuff...

 

[cslewis]

Could you post the recipe? I want to make some now too!

Well, like others have said, there's no real recipe. Just take some maple syrup (no, not that cheap crap that's 95% corn syrup, ACTUAL expensive maple syrup), and boil it to 235 degrees F.

Let it cool to about 175 F, then pour into a rubber mold.

It's great.

 

[leftbanke7]

Was it because of the candy or the iBook?

Nah, the iBook made me drool all over myself and with six gaping holes in my mouth, it was a lot of drool.

 

[muffinman]

I thought the way to make maple syrup candy was to boil the maple syrup, and then pour it onto something really cold, like a wide pan of ice. then it would harden into a chewy-ish candy. am i wrong?

 

[dmw007]

This, my friends, is 71g of pure maple sugar.

YUM!!!

That looks very good mac_head101!

 

[CorvusCamenarum]

I looked at that pic and 6 of my teeth fell out.

I looked at it and gained 5 pounds.

(I've been dieting - down 12 pounds midway through the 3rd week.)

 

[kretzy]

Well, like others have said, there's no real recipe. Just take some maple syrup (no, not that cheap crap that's 95% corn syrup, ACTUAL expensive maple syrup), and boil it to 235 degrees F.

Let it cool to about 175 F, then pour into a rubber mold.

It's great.

Thanks! I think I'll try making some a bit later!

 

[StarbucksSam]

I looked at it and gained 5 pounds.

(I've been dieting - down 12 pounds midway through the 3rd week.)

So are you actually down 17 or 7?

 

[CorvusCamenarum]

So are you actually down 17 or 7?

Well the net would be 7 after looking at that concentrated block of sweet maple goodness, but 12 after I filter out the sarcasm It's hard not to splurge after looking at that though; I'm not allowing myself anything with sugar unless it's naturally occuring in unprocessed fruit and/or vegetables.