how do you make bath salts and fudge.....

maow425

I have tried a couple of microwave fudge recipes and they turned out rather pants, so I'm sure I did something wrong. I'm going to try the Nestle one though, and I have bought a sugar/jam/sweet thermometer just for the job! I bought it in my CoOp department store in town, and I paid just over £2 for it. They do come in more expensive varieties, but this one had a nice clip to fasten it onto the pan.

MrsTinks

Ikea jar 99p

look at it here: Link

evab_2

There's a good website that I use to make loads of bath and beauty things, you just need to remember the american conversions.

https://www.makeyourcosmetics.com

I also go to a charity recycling shop near me that sell lots of art and craft things including jars for £3.50 a basket no matter what you get. Maybe you could see if there is something like it near you.

Enjoy creating!

Frell

Going to attempt the nestle fudge in abit just waiting for OH to come back with the stuff that I need.

silverbirch1

Thanks very much for your suggestions about glass jars (and the link). I will certainly look on ebay (didn't think of that!) but if nothing suitable, it's off to Ikea for me!

finc

tine wrote:

Ikea jar 99p

look at it here: Link

I went to our new Ikea today in search of these for my HM fudge and they were out of stock. It's only been open 6 days, which one of you bought them all? :eek::D

Frell

Made my fudge after, it came out ok but i think i need to leave it on the heat a bit longer next time or have it slightly higher.

empy

evening all, just a quick post before I go off to work for the night, just two left and no more yipee.:T :j

many thanks for all the suggestions, will go and buy the things for the fudge etc on tuesday when I get paid.

any suggestions for manly baskets?


empy

finc

Frell wrote:

Made my fudge after, it came out ok but i think i need to leave it on the heat a bit longer next time or have it slightly higher.

Put it back in the pan and give it a bit longer, I had to do this the first time I made it. I used an electric whisk after taking it off the heat and whisked for at least 10 minutes until it started to go solid-ish.

Also, wait until tomorrow. The last batch I made (purely for testing of course :rolleyes:) we started to eat too soon and it tasted more like cheap fudge, sort of chewy instead of grainy. What was left of it the next day had changed in texture and was gorgeous.

Rachie_B

finc wrote:

I went to our new Ikea today in search of these for my HM fudge and they were out of stock. It's only been open 6 days, which one of you bought them all? :eek::D

they have these same jars in tescos too of differing sizes ,bit more than 99p though, £1.29 IIRC