Hi all,

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

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/4623/candy01.jpg

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

Little sugarplum fairies dancing in my head.

Hmmmm... :think:

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Originally Posted by piperdbh

Hmmmm... :think:

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

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

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

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

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

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Originally Posted by CopperNGold

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

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

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

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

Jim

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Originally Posted by Bugbear

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

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

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!)

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Originally Posted by piperdbh

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

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Don't do it, piperdbh, you'll get candy madness and you'll start sticking to things!