I want to try pulling hard candy like I see people do online, rather than just pouring it into molds. I already pull hard taffy by hand without gloves no problem, because by the time it cools down enough to handle, it's still very malleable. I imagine that hard candy wouldn't be the same. Is my only option to buy gloves?
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I've attempted to do it a few different times, and I've only gotten it right once. Every other time, I burned it, or it started to burn, so I had to take it off before it could reach the hard crack stage. Here is my recipe;
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1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
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Whisk together on med. heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved
increase heat until 300° F, stir constantly
Pour out onto pan with parchment paper and wait to cool
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(1/4 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Corn Syrup
3/4 Cup Sugar) Group 1
(1/4 tsp LorAnn Oil
1/4 tsp Food Coloring
1 tsp Citric Acid) Group 2
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Whisk Group 1 over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
Stir occasionally while bringing to a boil, heat until 240° F.
Take off heat immediately. Once bubbling stops, whisk in Group 2.
Pour onto buttered pan, use spatula to mix around until cool enough to handle with hands, then pull for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Cut and store.