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Presenting a Special "Good Eats" episode for your viewing pleasure in honor of Ms. Swain attending the Good Eats taping!
The episode? It's all about Chocolate!
Part I: The Art of Darkness III: Chocolate
Part II: The Art of Darkness III: More Chocolate
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The Chocolate Taffy Recipe: Make it at home w/ your family! Get permission first!
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
- 2/3 cup Dutch process cocoa powder (Hershey's)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, plus additional for greasing pan and hands
In heavy medium saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir until thoroughly combined. Add corn syrup, water, and vinegar to pan and place over medium heat. Stir until sugar and cocoa dissolve, raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low, clip candy thermometer to side of pan and cook until mixture reaches 260 degrees F. Remove pan from heat, add the butter and stir. Butter edges of sheet pan, line with silicone baking sheet and pour on taffy. Allow to cool until you are able to handle it.
Once you are able to handle the taffy, wear vinyl gloves, butter them, and begin to fold taffy in thirds using the silicone mat. Pick up taffy and begin to pull folding the taffy back on itself repeatedly twisting as you go. Taffy is done when it lightens in color, takes on a sheen, and becomes too hard to pull. Roll into log, cut into fourths, roll each fourth into a 1-inch wide log, and cut into 1-inch pieces. Making sure to keep pieces separated or they will stick to each other. Wrap individual pieces of candy in waxed paper. Store in airtight container 3 to 5 days.
5 Green's Card to Alton Brown August 18, 2007 as he was talking to Ms. Swain at the event.
