Candy Making, Anyone?

[Thirsty Mallard]

TBN had the guy who started Pete's Wicked Ale on and he was a choclate maker.

See, not all candy makers are pansies.

[Bugeater]

Surgeon, ignore these oafs. I make truffles on a fairly regular basis. I think I will give these a try for a reception I have to do in a couple of weeks. Thanks for the idea!

Here is another idea for using truffles. I make a batch of truffles using a melon baller to make balls about the size of Bub's nuts and stick them in the freezer to let them set up good. I then make up some chocolate cake batter and put that into fluted muffin pans and bake until about half cooked. I then poke one of these truffles into the center of each of the cakes and return them to the oven to finish baking. When cool I invert the cakes onto dessert plates on which I have poured a little puddle of ganash. I garnish them with a little powdered sugar and a strawberry fan. I call these my Heart of Darkness Cake.

Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company

[BadRock]

TBN had the guy who started Pete's Wicked Ale

The guy who started Pete's...Pete Slosberg!

[Lars]

The wife and I usually make hard candy for holiday gifts. Takes lots of corn syrup sugar etc... Not sure if we'll be making any this year though. Too busy prepping for the new brewer!

[Petedadink]

Sean Paxton makes some tasty truffles. check out his website. I think its homebrewchef.com

[GooberMcNutly]

This thread is useless without beer!

Figure out how to integrate a little Sweet Stout into those truffles or risk being tagged a lightweight.

[Lars]

This thread is useless without beer!

Figure out how to integrate a little Sweet Stout into those truffles or risk being tagged a lightweight.

I made an Oatmeal Stout Ice Cream last week. Does that count?

[DannyW]

Speaking of candy...if one were to boil wort (probably unhopped) down far enough, would you end up with taffy, or ribbon candy, or just a burned mess?