CANDY CANES
Steps:
- Before you begin this recipe, please take a class from a professional on working with sugar. This is a skill that professional pastry chefs develop after years of experience. Working with sugar will burn your fingers so know before you start that your fingers will develop burn blisters. Place the sugar, vinegar and water in a saucepan over high heat. Insert a candy thermometer and cook until the sugar reaches 320 degrees F. Use a pastry brush to keep the inside of the saucepan clean as the sugar cooks or the sugar may recrystallize. To do this, dip a clean brush in cold water and brush the inside of the pan clean. Pour the cooked sugar onto 3 or 4 silicone baking mats. If you want to color and/or flavor the sugar with food colors and/or flavored oils, this is the time to do so. Add a few drops of color to the sugar. Mix with a wooden skewer. To get started, push the sugar from the sides toward the center. This process takes a little while. Try to keep the sugar divided by color. Use the mat to push the firm sugar around the edges toward the center. Use a folding motion to accomplish that task. The next step is to pick up the sugar with your hands. Place each color under the heat of the sugar lamp. Pull the sugar until it becomes glossy and the color is evenly distributed. You will need to pull the colors simultaneously. Keep them under the sugar lamp but keep an eye on them. The lamp can melt the sugar so it is important keep rotating it and folding it onto itself.
- Start with 2 pieces of colored sugar. I used red and green. Pull them into a rectangular shape that is about 1 1/2-inches wide by 3-inches long and 1/2-inch thick. Place the pieces side-to-side and let them stick together on the long side. Place a piece of white sugar that is about 1/2-inch wide by 3-inches long and 1/2-inch thick in the middle. Close the red and green around it. Roll it and twist it while pulling it. When it gets to the desired thickness, use a scissor to cut the length and shape into a cane. Allow to cool completely. The white is inside and will become apparent when eaten.
- Jacques? tips: Vinegar keeps the sugar from crystallizing. You will not taste the flavor. It serves as an acid in this recipe. Sometimes candy cane recipes contain corn syrup, which makes the sugar very dry and very hot. Adding corn syrup makes it more difficult to work with the sugar at home. Remember, the sugar is at 320 degrees F, and that will burn you. The ideal work surface is a silpat placed over cool marble or granite. If you do not have marble or stone, use wood. It is a good idea to use gloves to help protect your hands from the heat and to prevent burning.
- I use a special sugar box that includes a special heat source, If you don?t have one, you can work in front of the oven. Set the oven to 300 degrees F. Open the oven door and place the silpat on the oven door. It provides a similar effect to the sugar box heater.
CANDY CANE COOKIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h
Yield about 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Beat the butter, superfine sugar and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, vanilla and peppermint extract. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour until incorporated. Transfer the dough to a piece of plastic wrap and pat into a rectangle; tightly wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Spread some red sanding sugar and superfine sugar on separate plates. Gently roll heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into short logs with your hands. One at a time, roll half of the logs in red sanding sugar to form 4-inch strands. Repeat with the remaining logs and superfine sugar. Twist 1 strand of each color together, then arrange on the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart, and bend the tops to form candy canes. Refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
- Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are set and lightly browned around the edges, 11 to 13 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets.
CANDY CANE HOT CHOCOLATE
A hot chocolate mix with variations a great gift idea or a winter drink, serve with a small candy cane and top whipped cream!
Provided by Calee
Categories Beverages
Time 20m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large bowl measure and sift powdered sugar, unsweetned cocoa, coffee creamer,salt and skim milk powder.
- Break up and pulse in food processor til candy canes are very fine. Cover your ears its gonna get noisy!
- Mix all together and store in air tight container until ready to serve.
- To make hot chocolate mix 1/3 cup hot chocolate mix in a cup of boiling water. Top with whipped cream!
- For a gift basket idea I make a batch of just plain hot chocolate, one batch with candy cane added and one batch with mini marshmallows. For a batch -one cup of mini marhmallows. Fill three decorative air tight containers with one of each of these kinds label with instructions for making, add a cute mug, nice gift for the holidays.
- About 14 candy canes or 175 gram box will yield one cup.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102.6, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 6.9, Sodium 134.7, Carbohydrate 18.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 16.6, Protein 4.5
CANDY CANE COCOA
The rich flavor of chocolate combines so well with peppermint. This is the perfect drink to sip while trimming the tree.
Provided by Althea
Categories Drinks Recipes Hot Chocolate Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling. Whisk in the chocolate and the crushed peppermint candies until melted and smooth. Pour hot cocoa into four mugs, and garnish with whipped cream. Serve each with a candy cane stirring stick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.2 calories, Carbohydrate 80.2 g, Cholesterol 30.9 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 140.8 mg, Sugar 58.3 g
CANDY CANE HOT COCOA MIX - GIFT
This is an AWESOME gift for anyone at Christmas time. You can package it in single serving bags and give away with a pretty mug or in a large pretty jar fit for a family. This has been a hit anytime I've given it away as a gift!
Provided by Melanie B.
Categories Beverages
Time 5m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Layer ingredients in a pretty glass quart container or any other packaging of your choice.
- Decorate the container with a tag, ribbon, and any other wrapping desired.
- On the directions tag write, "Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mix into your cup and add boiling water. Stir well and add milk if desired".
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.4, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 6.2, Sodium 141.5, Carbohydrate 17.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 14.8, Protein 2.7
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