I also found the candy set up before I could get it all molded, so I reheated it gently, just until it was pourable again and molded it-it worked. Before doing the adjustment, I overheated my candy ended up with sugar, so I added water to the sugar make a simple syrup in 2 sugar:1 water ratio and re-heated the syrup to candy temps and went through the recipe again. I subtracted the difference between that temp and 212 F and subtracted the same from the suggested temperature). Here's some trouble-shooting that worked for me: I live at high altitude, so I had to reduce the temperature to make it turn out ok (I found the boiling temp of water in my kitchen using a candy thermometer. I haven't made a bunch of candy and didn't realize that the best mold would be small and rubber-this candy is too soft to unmold easily from rigid candy molds. Maple candy is delicious, but part of what makes it so festive is the kind of mold. Can't wait to continue to perfect and beautify this special treat! Read More The one we tried in a mini muffin cup came out just fine once totally cooled. 2nd time we used about 1 1/2 cups and it took 2 tries (we had to move to a larger pot b/c it was boiling over the little one) to hit the right temp boiling and then we poured it onto parchment paper lying on the table - it poured out better this time and spread itself into a pancake before hardening.
Apparently we waited too long b/c we ended up with a delicious lump of maple sugar candy which we ate quickly. As soon as the temp hit 175f we stirred quickly and as soon as the color started to look creamy we started pouring it into a small glass dish covered in parchment paper b/c we were worried that we wouldn't be able to get it out of molds after some of the reviews. We used a 1q pot and stirred occasionally until the thermometer read 235f. YUM! I cannot believe that we did it! My sisters and I decided to give this a try with 1/2 cup of maple syrup because we have never made any candy. Your next bowl of stew is waiting for you now. Scroll through and you'll also find top-rated recipes for chicken stew, black bean stew, oyster stew, and more. Allrecipes has an extensive collection of stew recipes from many cultures and cuisines, and here we've rounded up 15 of our very best - from classic American beef stew to traditional Irish lamb stew, Italian cioppino, and Southern gumbo and jambalaya. At its very best, a stew is a complete one-dish meal packed with protein and vegetables cooked together slowly to let the ingredients permeate every bite with comforting flavor and fork-tender texture. Our 15 Best Stew Recipes of All Time Are the Perfect Comfort Food If your idea of getting cozy involves curling up with a hearty bowl of stew, you've come to the right place.