- Pulled sugar is a sugar which has been heated and specially handled so that it turns into a glossy and smooth mass. the pulled sugar can be used to make a variety of shape and ornaments in sugar, such as flowers, or it can be mounted on a straw and used to make blown sugar. blown sugar is used to create bubbles, eggs, animals body, and so forth. pulled sugar decorations are used to ornaments cakes, pastries and candies and some times pulled sugar is also used on its own as a candy.
How to make pull sugar ?
- A thermometer made just for candy is a necessity for the candy cook. Place 1 lb. 10 oz of sugar and 8 oz of water into a pot and stir over low heat until the sugar is completely dissolve.
- Bring the sugar water to a boil, and use a ladle to begin removing the foam that forms. Place the foam into a heat resistant bowl
- Brush down any crystals that form on the sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in water.
- Continue to keep the syrup boiling during the process
- Continue until the syrups remains clean
- Place the candy thermometer in the syrup.
- Turn the burner to high and stop stirring. Keep the thermometer in the pot.
- Boil the syrup until the thermometer reaches 300 degrees F
- Remove the pot from the burner and cool the syrup
- Pour the syrup into a cylicon and left cool for 5 seconds
Recipe of pull sugar :
- 250 gm sugar
- 100 gm water
- 50 gm glucose
- 1 drop tartaric acid
The equipment that we used to make a pull sugar :
- Thermometer
- PVC
- Pot
- Sugar lamp
- Our pull sugar in making :
