does anyone know how to spin sugar ?

Lagerlegs

I am trying to make small towers made from caramalised sugar to go over individual desserts. Someone told me to spin the sugar over a wooden spoon but then I can't get it off, any suggestions please ?

Churchmouse

Never done it myself, but from what I've seen on TV, don't you have to oil the spoons? If you're already doing that I apologise !

VickyA_2

There is a recipe at the bottom of this James Martin recipe:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/summerfruitcheesecak_71403.shtml

apprentice_tycoon

If you cover an orange half with cling film and stick it on a fork to hold it you can flick the sugar over to make a caramel cage to go on top of your pud

Lagerlegs

Churchmouse wrote:

Never done it myself, but from what I've seen on TV, don't you have to oil the spoons? If you're already doing that I apologise !

oooh no I wasn't thanks I'll try that

Lagerlegs

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

If you cover an orange half with cling film and stick it on a fork to hold it you can flick the sugar over to make a caramel cage to go on top of your pud

thank you I'll give that a go, I'm getting in a right mess :rotfl:

Lagerlegs

VickyA wrote:

There is a recipe at the bottom of this James Martin recipe:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/summerfruitcheesecak_71403.shtml

Thank you for that I'll have a go with that tomorrow, James Martin is one of my favourites. thank you all for your time x;)

moggins

I thought it had to be a greased metal spoon rather than a wooden one?

Lagerlegs

moggins wrote:

I thought it had to be a greased metal spoon rather than a wooden one?

Thanks Moggins I'll try that, sounds like that it might come off that easier