i bought these products..very nice. one problem the candy became hard 30mins after placing in bags. what may i be doing wrong?
873874
I've just kept it in the jars and haven't mixed anything with them; I am having no issues with it.
873875
Make sure the bags have plenty of air in them like a balloon before you tie them up like the way they are at canivals and it should help the cotton candy stay softer longer
873876
I never used bags, but I did end up mixing some sugar in with it and i got better results. That might help.
873877
Cotton Candy will harden when exposed to high humidity/heat. You need to be careful to not crush it when you're spinning it on the stick. It's a practice and art-form kind of thing sadly. You can use plain sugar (no flavoring) as a cheap form of practice.
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I think the manufacturer of the mold should address this. I used the WILTON Candy Melts and you don't heat that very hot. When I make hard candy, the liquid is very hot and I would be very concerned the mold would melt.
890641
Ok, so I did a test for you. I made 3 servings and it took 8 minutes. I would definitely recommend using threading sugar which you can order from amazon. It's really easy and each serving gets you a little more than a baseball-size serving. You turn it on and let it heat up for 3 minutes, then you shut it off and let the spinner atop(about a minute), pour in your 1-serving of threading sugar or 2 crushed candies, turn it back on and it starts making cotton candy immediately. Basically, you have to shut it off and wait for the spinner each time you make a serving. I'm happy to answer any other questions! And oh, don't use those colored sugared sprinkles. I did and it burned and made a mess. I also tried it with crushed hard candy and that worked well too. But you would need to use a basic hard candy like the consistency of a butterscotch disc or candy cane.... Jolly ranchers don't work very well.
1053108
Sorry I cannot answer your question because I didn't pay attention to the date I gave them out at Halloween when I bought them. I am "old school" and sugar candy should last pretty much forever????
809188
None because it's decorational and doesn't taste good. Some of the candy came broken in pieces so couldn't even use for decoration.
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The bags of chocolate discs work really well; the kind you find at Pat Catans or party goods stores. I made dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate & peanut butter. They set up really quickly. Make sure you fill in the nose first to avoid a bubble to form that leaves an imperfection in the molded lolly pop. Hope this helps.
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I bought one of these machines and that was one of my concerns as well. In fact I returned the first machine becuase I thought something was wrong. The second machine seems to throw a lot of sugar on the side as well. I think it must just be a part of the design. You can break off the sugar from the side and give it out as a kind of Rock Candy. It does taste a little different then just sugar since it has been melted and reformed. Dont know that you are doing anything wrong, I just think its the machine.
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I have had that issue as well with more of the yogurt and fruit mixes. I haven't had an issue with any others though. However, I don't know why it's happened with some and not others. I just let it melt a bit and got them out and chopped up to put in a bowl.
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I asked my daughter and she said she too also had a problem making it at first. Her brother whirled the wand around continuously and it came out fluffy and fine. I purchased the sugar from Amazon. Are you following the directions completely it all matters for the outcome of the cotton candy.
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If you are talking candy sprinkles I would say yes for the round ones, and possibly for the long ones. For the round I think it would be great to adjust the amount that comes out, the long ones might get stuck here and there but I would try it.
1921986
Taking old candy canes crushing them in a baggie then adding them to the mix was tasty but did leave the brownies very gooey and I ate too many as I tried to cut them out of the pan. My favorite mixture is one Activa vanilla with greek plain yogurt to equal the 2/3 cup needed in the recipe. Makes perfect texture brownies plus added protein.
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I really don't know, as I have never made hard candy lollipops. These are clear plastic, and fairly sturdy. What is specific to hard candy molds so that I may better answer your question?
840227
it sounds like the lid is not snapped securely in place. I have not had any problems with mine also are you over filling the cotton candy machine or are the wings bent on the heating unit. Heat up the machine first before putting the sugar in.
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Each candy is individually wrapped, and I would think they'd stay fresh for a long time ! However, mine are always gone in 60 days, so I guess I'm not a fair judge,,,,they are very good!
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Beats me. The candy is fantastic! Sugar is a preservative and since the candy virtually 100% sugar my guess is it's good forever. I wish I old get it for 10¢ a bag!
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I had the same problem and returned the unit. I did, however, take that "milky" mixture and froze it and it was an OK ice cream .......not how it should be made !!
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I would not do this at all. It is hard to keep them cool. They could also very likely "bloom" (melt slightly and get white patches on them) even if they are ok when you receive them. Chocolate and a July wedding are a chancy thing--have you thought of another type of candy, such as Jordan almonds?