Jump to content
  • Welcome to the eG Forums, a service of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters. The Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the culinary arts. These advertising-free forums are provided free of charge through donations from Society members. Anyone may read the forums, but to post you must create a free account.

Cashews in caramel


Chester86

Recommended Posts

Hello everyone! Haven’t posted in a while.

I used Cashews and Peanuts in my caramel and after a few weeks the caramel didn’t crystallize but it seems to have  had all the moisture sucked out of it! 

The caramels without nuts were fine. 

Is there a way to prevent this or was it the type of nuts I used ?

what I didn’t do before using them?

Thanks for the help !

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

26 minutes ago, Chester86 said:

Hello everyone! Haven’t posted in a while.

I used Cashews and Peanuts in my caramel and after a few weeks the caramel didn’t crystallize but it seems to have  had all the moisture sucked out of it! 

The caramels without nuts were fine. 

Is there a way to prevent this or was it the type of nuts I used ?

what I didn’t do before using them?

Thanks for the help !

 

 

What is the condition of the cashews at this point?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 10/13/2018 at 6:14 PM, heidih said:

It was just3v a thought but should it make a difference let us  know....Taking a research class - variables ;)

 

 

I will have to do that! Try out various nuts and do a shelf life test... just hate to waste the caramel and chocolate! But I’m sure I’ll enjoy the tasting part!😁😁

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nuts will absorb water, regardless of how well roasted, I would think.  I think they should be coated with some kind of moisture barrier (cocoa butter?) before putting in anything other than chocolate, which is basically fat with solid particles suspended.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

14 minutes ago, KennethT said:

Nuts will absorb water, regardless of how well roasted, I would think.  I think they should be coated with some kind of moisture barrier (cocoa butter?) before putting in anything other than chocolate, which is basically fat with solid particles suspended.

If you want to prevent moisture and fat migration with nuts then a gum Arabic solution is usually used.  

  • Like 1
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

×
×
  • Create New...