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Caramel Decoration for Desserts! (Sugar Decoration Garnish Spun Sugar)

These garnishes of caramelized sugar can be used to decorate cakes or individual plated desserts. Like any small decorative...

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Pour the hot sugar syrup onto a silpat on one side, then using your home-made tool pull the sugar into fine strands by dipping the nails into the syrup and quickly moving it across the container and back again, dip into the syrup and repeat. Use scissors to cut your 'sugar fabric' into pieces and roll into balls.
Decorations made with clean, hygienic practice and stored following these instructions can be stored for long periods of time. generally we recommend up to 6 weeks, or before the best before date.
Bring sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Cook until mixture turns pale amber, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer pan to ice-water bath. Let cool until slightly thickened (like the consistency of honey), about 1 minute.
It's important to use the spun sugar as soon as possible, because humidity will cause it to turn sticky and white, and eventually melt away. Storing in an airtight container with silica gel packets to absorb excess moisture will slightly prolong shelf life, but only for a day at best.
Sanding sugar. Sanding sugar is used mainly for decorating. It has large crystals, which are fairly resistant to heat and add extra texture and crunch to cookies and other baked goods. You can find sanding sugar in a rainbow of colors.