I've tried making homemade marshmallows and they failed before. Today I tried to make carmels and the recipe said it would take 20 minutes on med-low to get to 240. After 20 minutes it was at 200. I waited another 25 minutes and it was still stuck on 210. So, now we have a lovely carmel sauce but not candies.
Getting a gas line installed with a gas stove isn't really an option right now, but I hate it when things don't work. Do you think I'm a candy loser, all electric stoves are losers, or just my electric stove is a loser?
Discuss.....
All I can say is I love my gas stove. If you ever need to come over to cook anything feel free!!
ReplyDeleteI have a glass top too. I've never made carmel's, but it takes me forever to make peanut brittle. Like twice as long as it says. It does turn out.
ReplyDeleteIt also takes me forever to boil water. Drives me crazy! In my last house, I had a gas stove. I liked it, but I do love cleaning my glass top a lot better.
Make sure your pan is not warped. You have to have full contact on the bottom of the pan to get the full effect of the glass top stove. I couldn't believe the difference new pots and pans made. To keep pans nice let the completely cool before cleaning them. The shock in the tempeture change warps them. Maybe buy one new pan and see if it makes a difference. Trent(the cook) would like it if I hand washed the pans to extend the life of them.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had problems. I love my stove, Jeff hates it. I cook the most so my opinion is the one that counts ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't have a glass top stove but I do have a great recipe for homemade caramels in the microwave that always works! Look for it this Sunday at church because we were talking at Super Sat. and people wanted the recipe so I just happen to have it for Sunday. If you miss it I can e-mail it to you.
ReplyDeleteI make caramels, fudge, candy corn all the time (well not ALL the time, but frequently) and I have never had any trouble. My comment would be this. It is necessary to have a heavy bottomed saucepan to make them. The pan does make a difference.
ReplyDeleteOh and by the way, med-hi or 6 on my stovetop is allways how I cook caramels or any candy that I make. Only med-lo while the sugar is dissolving.
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