CANDY CLAY Fri
Dec 7 05:56:25 2001 From Melanie Mc.
I can't remember who originally
posted it (sorry, because I like to give credit to authors). I think there
have been several variations posted but maybe someone else will post another
one, too.
1 lb Merckens
Ivory Summer coating
1/2 C glucose
2 T ice
cold water
Gently melt coating. Stir in glucose and mix lightly. Add water. Stir together (don't over-mix). Cover w/ plastic wrap and allow to ripen overnight. Next day knead well, cover, and allow to set overnight.
OTHER RECIPES AND DIRECTIONS FOR CANDY CLAY
Candy Clay is an easy to use
recipe that can be molded into roses or rolled out and cut into ribbons.
14 oz. Merckens Chocolate Coating
1/3 cup light corn syrup or glucose
Melt candy melts according to package
directions. Add
heated corn syrup or glucose and
stir until thoroughly
mixed. Wrap mixture in plastic wrap.
Let set 24 hours or at
least overnight. Candy clay will
be VERY HARD, but will
become soft as it is kneaded. Knead
mixture until pliable.
May be kept up to 3 weeks.
Recipe
Using Glucose
14
oz. Confectionery Coating
2
oz. Glucose
Melt coating. Heat glucose til warm.
Blend coating and glucose together. Refrigerate for at least one hour until
firm.
Work a small portion of the clay
at a time. Heat of hands will soften consistency.
This is my favorite chocolate leather.
It's very reliable and is also a favorite of many of my friends
here.
Chocolate Paste (chocolate Leather)
1 lb. Lindt's, Valrhona, or any
good quality chocolate. Baker's brand is also great.
½ cup Glucose
2 Tsps. Ice Cold Water
Gently melt chocolate. This can be
done in the micro, but check and stir it every often- 10-15 seconds. Stir
in glucose and mix together lightly. Add water. Stir together well. Again,
DO NOT overmix.
Spread mixture out thinly onto a
plastic wrap.
Cover and allow to ripen overnight.
The following day, knead well, cover and allow to set overnight again.
I'll admit, sometimes I skip this last kneading step, and it still turns
out great.
This mixture can also be tinted
with paste or powdered food coloring. If you have any questions,
holler. Marysol
Mon Apr 7 17:30:22 2003 Melanie
Mc.
Mine's
a little different, I have to use glucose, every recipe I've ever tried
with corn syrup in it, always disintegrated in my hands...not a good thing
to have 'warm hands' in this business. This should work better for you.
If you have any questions, holler.
Chocolate
Paste
1 lb. Summer
Coating [or any good quality chocolate]
½
cup Glucose
2 tsps.
Ice Cold Water
Gently melt
summer coating or chocolate. Stir in glucose and mix together lightly.
Add water. Stir together [again, don't overmix].
Spread it out flat [avoid pouring
mixture in a bowl, or you'll never be able to dig it out without remelting
it and starting over]
Cover it with plastic wrap and allow
to ripen overnight. The following day, knead well, cover and allow to set
overnight again. I'll admit, sometimes I skip this last kneading step,
and it still turns out great. I've made a gazillion roses + other decorations
without any mishaps. This mixture can also be tinted with paste or powdered
food coloring.
Chocolate
Clay
1 lb. Semi-Sweet
Chocolate
1/2 cup
Glucose
2 tsps.
Ice Water
Gently melt
chocolate. Stir in glucose and mix together lightly. Stir in ice water.
DON'T overmix. Spread this mixture out thinly {don't pour chocolate
mixture in a bowl, or you'll have a dickens of a time taking it out.}
Cover tightly
and let it ripen overnight. The following day, knead well, cover and allow
to set overnight again. I'll admit, sometimes I skip the last step and
the consistency still turns out perfect..
White Chocolate
Clay: Add 1-2 extra ounces of White Chocolate, and prepare as above
HINTS AND INSTRUCTIONS: Help with candy clay. Fri Apr 20 22:11:02 2001
I'm not too sure what I'm doing wrong,
but my candy clay has a lot of corn syrup after I try mixing it. I use
the recipe:
14oz Merckens Chocolate Coating
1/3 cup light corn syrup
Heat up the candy till it melted and stick it in a kitchen aid then pour in the corn syrup. Am I supposed to heat up both ingredients and then mix it? Thanks anyone for their help! Kanani
When I make candy clay I melt the candy then add the corn syrup all in one pot just stir it with a wooden spoon it will come together then pour on wax paper and let sit. Don't over stir or the fat in the candy will start to separate. Lisa
I think that was my problem I was over stirring. It was like the corn syrup wouldn't mix in with the melted candy. Thanks so much! I'll try again. Kanani
I recently attended a demo at our day of sharing in Missouri and learned "milk" the clay until all the oil is out of it, I have made the flowers this way and the old way with all the oil, I much prefer the new way. You can air brush the flowers or use dusting powders. They look like gumpaste when the oil is removed. Try both ways, The "milked" clay does take a lot of squeezing. but you will be pleasantly surprised. Janette
Are you talking just squeezing out the oil in the candy? And if you are when do you do this when you make the candy or after its set? Lisa
I'm wondering how you do that? Is there instruction somewhere or a recipe that called for how to do that? Thanks! Kanani
When you stir the syrup in it you
start squeezing and squeezing until all the oil is gone. I will feel very
stiff, When you are ready to use it knead it with your hands until warmed
up or heat in microwave for a second or two. Jane