So begins the Candy holidays

**Drac** · 4th November 11, 04:59 PM

Hi all,

Getting into the candy making mode. Got the mise en place going -

This is just this weekend's start. More will come as I'm still waiting on some of the ingredients for the centers. Each year I try a different line of flavors: cocktails, coffee house, and wine have been been done in the past. Usually one or two flavors may stick around. This year will be salt. Salted caramels and salted chocolate truffles. I have got a small selections of salts: habanero, smoked, pink, red, black and some finishing salts.

Also trying some new pepper flavorings. While habanero/mango/rum is still the number one favorite the fans have been asking for more heat. Also trying a new hot pepper flavor - the Dirty Irishman.

Also have 33 more pounds of chocolate coming in. Stay tune for how it proceeds...

Jim

**Bugbear** · 4th November 11, 05:41 PM

Little sugarplum fairies dancing in my head.

**piperdbh** · 4th November 11, 07:33 PM

Hmmmm...

**Bugbear** · 4th November 11, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

Hmmmm...

Don't fight it, piperdbh, come to the candy.

**CopperNGold** · 4th November 11, 09:31 PM

Oh, the will is weak tonight at the Oregon Coast. Salted carmels, yum!

*where to get salted carmels at 9:30p.m. in a tiny coastal town*

Where do you get your various salts? I'm trying to add to collection.

**Bugbear** · 4th November 11, 11:16 PM

Those 33 pounds of chocolate sound interesting. I like dark chocolate with red chili.

**Drac** · 5th November 11, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by CopperNGold

Oh, the will is weak tonight at the Oregon Coast. Salted carmels, yum!

*where to get salted carmels at 9:30p.m. in a tiny coastal town*

Where do you get your various salts? I'm trying to add to collection.

I got these from Central Market, a HEB chain in this area. High end foods.

Jim

**piperdbh** · 5th November 11, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Don't fight it, piperdbh, come to the candy.

I'm not fighting it, Ted. I'm trying to figure out how to get the candy to come to me.

**FatherWilliam57** · 5th November 11, 08:59 PM

Sounds like it's going to be a good time at your house! I guess it is that time of year again: The ladies in my congregation are back to making hard tack. Unfortunately, I am diabetic. If you would be so kind, be sure to eat a couple extra pounds of chocolate for me! (And not the diabetic crap...make sure its the good stuff!)