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Default Hello and general candymaking query


>> What I need are candy bars, mine have gone missing. How is quite
>> beyond me. I was going to make some fondant and when I went to get
>> them they were not there.
>>
>> I have looked at a couple of dozen candy making sites, I have found
>> one place that has them custom made and sells them for $75 for a set
>> of four (http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/ca...dcndy.htm#tool).


>
>I'm assuming you are talking about what is sometimes called "caramel
>rulers"? A set of bars to hold the edges of a poured slab of candy? They are
>expensive everywhere. You can check JB Prince, but I doubt they'll be
>cheaper. (That's why I don't own any! <G>)
>
>An alternative you might want to consider, depending on what you are doing,
>is a jelly roll pan lined with a silipat.
>


Depending on the size needed, check at a hardware store for bar/tube
stock.
I got some at Home depot 3/8 x 3/8 for my wife's soap making.
Quite inexpensive. cut to any length you need.
I use the silpat and jelly roll pan, for brittle.