Caramel Tools: Rulers, Cutters & Transfer Sheets

[mrose]

Kerry

Nice toy, how do you find these things?

[Lior]

Hi! That is exactly what I imagined for ganache-remember? DO you think it would work on ganache?

Edited January 25, 2008 by Lior (log)

[Kerry Beal]

Kerry

Nice toy, how do you find these things?

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I can't recall how I stumbled on to this. Likely a google search for caramel cutter.

Hi! That is exactly what I imagined for ganache-remember?  DO you think it would work on ganache?

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I think the ganache would stick in the squares (just like I think the caramel would). I'll test it out and let you know.

[Lior]

great- thanks!!

[no10]

On 12/28/2007 at 2:21 PM, David J. said:

I simply had eight 1/4" x 1/2" aluminum bars cut from longer bar stock at a local "Metal Supermarket" that I use for ganache and caramel.

I use Scotch tape to tape them down to a Silpat and don't have any problem with leakage. Pate de fruit and ganache are both thick enough that it's not an issue. The tape lets me scrape the top without causing them to shift around.

I have rectangular bars because I stack them to get dual layer truffles, half pate de fruit or marshmallow and half ganache. At 1/2" wide they are plenty stable and the two 1/4" bars make for a 1/2" tall center for the truffle which works out fine.

Hi @David J., would you happen to known which aluminum alloy your bars are made from?

[no10]

On 12/9/2007 at 3:09 PM, Ben C said:

Hi, I wanted to update:

The acrylic bars worked as a flawless substitute for aluminum caramel bars. They're an ideal weight, the don't flex, and the polished surface is perfect for sliding a spatula across to cleanly slab whatever you're working with. So far I've used them exclusively for ganache. And if you work on silpat, it'll provide sufficient friction to prevent the bars from moving around.

I'm working with a self-healing cutting mat and a metal ruler to make accurate cuts. In most cases having a ruler etched into the acrylic as I suggested in my previous post would be useless as the ganache usually works its way onto the bars, obscuring the markings. That, and little ridges cut into the bars would be a pain to keep clean. There are some acrylic fabrication houses that offer laser etching inside the acrylic a few millimeters deep, without marring the surface. This is something I'll look into down the road.

Ben

Hi @Ben C, would you mind sharing where you purchased your acrylic bars?