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Dragons beard candy

Dragons beard candy

Traditional hand pulled sugar candy with a modern twist of hazelnut and cocoa.

Cocoa dusting flour ingredients

  • tapioca starch : 460g
  • deZaan crimson red cocoa powder : 48g
  • beetroot powder : 31g

Cocoa dusting flour method

  • In a 180°C/355°F pre-heated oven, toast the tapioca starch for about 15 minutes.
  • Remove to cool and mix deZaan crimson red cocoa powder and beetroot powder to the starch well.
  • Sift to remove any lumps.

Cooked sugar ingredients

  • sugar : 630g
  • corn syrup : 195g
  • white vinegar : 5g
  • water : 360g

Cooked sugar method

  • In a pot, combine all ingredients and boil until the temperature of the syrup reaches 130°C/265°F.
  • Do not stir as it may crystallise the sugars.
  • Remove from heat to cool slightly for about 2 minutes.
  • Pour into 8 small round containers for about 100g-120g in each.
  • Cool the mixture thoroughly overnight.

Toasted hazelnuts ingredients

  • hazelnuts : 400g

Toasted hazelnuts method

  • In a 180°C/355°F pre-heated oven, toast the hazelnuts for about 8-12 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Cool and roughly chop the hazelnuts.

Assembly

  1. ["Remove the cooked candy from the round containers."
  2. Dust the candy's exterior generously with the dusting flour to prevent sticking.
  3. "Using a metal chopstick or any study sharp stick
  4. poke a hole into the candy
  5. making it a ring shape."
  6. Slowly but firmly stretch the ring larger and evenly (4).
  7. "When the candy ring is large enough to fold into an "8" shape
  8. bring both rings together to make 1 ring (5)."
  9. Dust the candy with more dusting flour to prevent sticking (6).
  10. "Slowly but firmly stretch the double ring until it is large enough to fold into an "8" shape and bring it together to make 1 ring
  11. constantly dusting every time you stretch to prevent sticking (7)."
  12. The strands double and get thinner every time it is stretched longer and folded in half (8).
  13. Continue the process from step 4 to step 8 until the candy resembles silk strands.
  14. "Using a sharp scissor
  15. after ensuring it is dry and coated with the dusting flour
  16. cut the candy for about 10-15cm long
  17. place a small handful of chopped hazelnuts and gently wrap and roll with the candy until the hazelnuts are fully encased inside."
  18. "Consume immediately."]
Dragons beard candy

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