Though jelly-belly itself seems to be the masters of branding (or obsessive-compulsivess) -- they print a tiny logo on every jelly bean!
Actually, the tour made soem sense at the time, and much more sense later when I was researching how to make truffles w/ liquor-filled centers. You use the same trick Jelly Belly does -- make indentations in a tray of corn starch, pour in your liquid, and let it set/dry in a heated room.
I haven't been crazy enough to try yet, but in theory I know how to put about any liquid alcohol product into a candy and have it stay liquid. You make a hot sugar syrup, mix in the alcohol, and put it in a starch tray. The sugar begins to set from the outside in, creating a shall around the still-liquid center. You can then take those centers (which look like little coocoons) and dip 'em in chocolate.
Ooooo. Here I always figured there was a mold with a chocolate cup in it, then the goo goes in, then more chocolate is poured on the top. Is that how cherry cordials are done? I know it's the way Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are done.
I dunno. Write me sometime and let me know how things are going. Maybe you two would be willing to come sit in the hot tub and chat again. Maybe we could even do fondue again. Tho the last time that happened an ongoing party was born, I'm not sure I'm up for two such things...
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Actually, the tour made soem sense at the time, and much more sense later when I was researching how to make truffles w/ liquor-filled centers. You use the same trick Jelly Belly does -- make indentations in a tray of corn starch, pour in your liquid, and let it set/dry in a heated room.
I haven't been crazy enough to try yet, but in theory I know how to put about any liquid alcohol product into a candy and have it stay liquid. You make a hot sugar syrup, mix in the alcohol, and put it in a starch tray. The sugar begins to set from the outside in, creating a shall around the still-liquid center. You can then take those centers (which look like little coocoons) and dip 'em in chocolate.
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Hey, why aren't you on my friends list? (going off to invalidate several of these numbers)
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