Thinning Candy Melts For Cake Pops
Sugar Work By Carolesudworth Updated 10 Jul 2018 , 11:51pm by gscout73
Hi,
I'm making cake pops as wedding favours for my brother's wedding in a couple of weeks. I've not made them before, so I've been experimenting with getting the coating right. I'm using white wilton candy melts but am having to thin them a lot to get the right consistency - like 8tsp trex to 100g melts! It sets fine but has a very low mating point now, and the coating is soft at room temperature. I'm in the UK and can't find paramount crystals at an acceptable price - what can I use instead? I've found palm kernel oil on amazon, but it's marketed for cosmetics making, and I don't know whether its suitable for eating! Mystic Moments | Palm Oil (Kernel) Organic Carrier Oil - 500g - 100% Pure https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005OWNIPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_zSEnBbWVM475P
I'd appreciate any tips please!
I am not sure what Paramount Crystals are, but I am thinking they are a paraffin used for making candy coatings. I have covered truffles with chocolate thinned with the same paraffin used in canning and it is very inexpensive. It doesn't take a lot and the coating drys perfectly stable, like a commercail candy bar.
I am so happy that I could help, Cakefan92. I've only made cake pops a couple of times and my chocolate was too thick. I plan to use the paraffin to thin it next time. Best of luck to you!
Paramount Crystals are Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil with Soy Lecithin. https://www.ckproducts.com/76-3204#moreinformation
I think the Wilton candy melts are a lot thicker consistency than other brands. I had to make some cake pops at work a while ago and we used both Wilton and another kind that my boss got from Walmart--Choco-Maker I think they were called. It seemed like the Walmart ones had a much better consistency. Try playing around with different brands!
Please remember that Paraffin is a petroleum product. If you can't find in a store, I recommend ordering the paramount crystals or lecithin online as these are plant based. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraffin_wax
Paraffin wax is a white or colourless soft solid, derived from petroleum, coal or oil shale, that consists of a mixture of hydrocarbon molecules containing between twenty and forty carbon atoms. It is solid at room temperature and begins to melt above approximately 37 °C (99 °F);[1] its boiling point is >370 °C (698 °F).[2] Common applications for paraffin wax include lubrication, electrical insulation, and candles; [3] dyed paraffin wax can be made into crayons. It is distinct from kerosene and other petroleum products that are sometimes called paraffin.[4]
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