Donkers Dutch Black and Red Berry Sweets 1 kg

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Also, I’ve made this recipe on both an electric hob and an induction hob and have had no problems with it burning.

I’d also recommend you make it on a day when you don’t have children or dogs running underfoot. The syrup gets super hot as it boils frantically.

Are blackberries and red raspberries the same?

And whilst the majority of readers (thankfully!) made perfect lollipops. A couple of people had a problem with their candy burning before it got to the correct temperature.

Coated in Nonpareils: Indulge in the visual and textural pleasure as these delicious fruit-flavored jellies are elegantly coated in nonpareils. Every piece is a work of art and taste. Talking of the temperature, apparently thermometers need recalibrating occasionally. This article has an easy way of testing to see if your thermometer is accurate ( see step 4. Get it down to science)Once the sugar is fully dissolved, turn up the heat to medium-high, and bring the mixture to a boil. Do not stir the mixture any more. Historically sweets and confectionaries were hand-made luxury items available only to kings, queens and aristocrats. The industrial revolution brought about many technological advances; lowering prices for refined sugar and allowing for factory produced sweets and confectionary. Owing to these changes, sweets were no longer luxurious items for the super-rich. Pear Drops, Sherbet Lemons, Cough Candy, Rhubarb and Custard, Aniseed Twists, Marshmallows, Candy Floss, Fruit Pastilles and Fruit Gums all originate from the mid-19 th century to the turn of the 20 th century.