Recent content by MichaelSEPA

OK, so I tried the brittle again, and got a little closer this time. My problem still seems to be getting the mixture to 280 degrees. How long should this take and at what heat setting on an electric stove? I can see a further problem even if I can get the initial mixture to 280, because then...

Thanks again! Thanks for your confidence....I was I had some! ;-) I guess the part I’m struggling with is getting the brittle’s water/sugar mix up to temperature. Even when I burnt this morning’s batch, I hadn’t gotten higher than about 250 degrees or so. That said, I did notice a change in...

Thank you! Thanks for your response....I waited until the end to add the nuts in both cases. The smoking occurred with the dark brittle recipes as I. Was trying to bring the corn syrup, sugar, water mixture up to temperature. My thermometer checked out as accurate, and is used in other recipes...

OK, here’s my issue in trying to make black walnut brittle candy....I can’t seem to get the recipe’s sugar/water mixture hot enough! I tried two different recipes; one produces a clear brittle candy, while the other seems to make a darker brittle. I mix/cook in Visionware on an electric stove...