Seperation

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Say, why would anyone have to make Almond Roca? Can't you just buy it?


Oh, and don't eat too much Almond Roca in one sitting. It'll give you the runs.

If I was just wanting to eat some Almond Roca I could go buy it.....but people are counting on me to make it. Every year the list of people who want it for a Christmas gift from me grows.

As for me eating too much....no chance of that, I like my toes too much.

[Alex]

Get them an Almond Roca gift card!

I don't think they have those so you may have to settle for a Fry's gift certificate. There is always plenty of Almond Roca in the Fry's checkout line.

We used to make our own Almond Roca but that was so we could use different nuts. Now that Almond Roca has begun offering that service it has been a long time.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Alex

Get them an Almond Roca gift card!

I don't think they have those so you may have to settle for a Fry's gift certificate. There is always plenty of Almond Roca in the Fry's checkout line.

We used to make our own Almond Roca but that was so we could use different nuts. Now that Almond Roca has begun offering that service it has been a long time.

Fry's?

Isn't that an electronics store? I'd love to just give out gift cards but these people have tasted my candy and want it....saying much more than that will sound like bragging(they love my candy so they must love me..heh, heh) or at least immodest.

[cirquelover]

There's nothing like homemade almond roca. I have made it before but now I mainly do cookies and chocolate. This year I was on a fudge kick, chocolate, peanut buter, peppermint and chocolate mint. I have about 16 pounds in the fridge waiting to go on candy/cookie trays starting tomorrow.

Jeff- we would love to have some snow down here! It snowed a week ago but it didn't stick. I'm just glad the wind is gone! The boy was tired of the electricity going away and I hate listening to all the trees creak and bend!!

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Fry's?

Isn't that an electronics store?

Yes. And they put loads of snacky foods in the long checkout line (they have one line to feed all cashiers).

Damn them and their impulse purchase temptations.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by cirquelover

This year I was on a fudge kick, chocolate, peanut buter, peppermint and chocolate mint.

Mmmm..

Peppermint fudge...(drool)

[Drince88]

I wonder if cranking up the heat in the house a bit will help with the relative humidity and the separation.

I had issues with Divinity earlier - it was carmelizing before it got to the right stage (softball, I think). In my case, I just decreased the temp and let it take longer to get to temperature, and it seemed to work (And then I beat it too long and it was hard and got thrown out anyway).

So maybe adjusting the stove temp to speed/slow the progression to the right temp might help?

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Drince88

I wonder if cranking up the heat in the house a bit will help with the relative humidity and the separation.

Precisely what I did. I made a roaring fire in the fireplace, switched the heat pump over to oil(sorry Earth), and even put a space heater in the kitchen. I then turned on all burners and both ovens for a few minutes before starting my batch...basically I turned the kitchen into Arizona.

Success

Thanks everyone for all the tips.......

[CoasterMatt]

The Fry's Valley of Temptation is a horrible place- especially when they have Red Vines, and Ghiradelli Caramel filled Chocolates RIGHT AT EYE LEVEL!

[Gemini Cricket]

Buy some Almond Roca and say you made it.