Crushing candy canes can be a messy job. The bits of sugary candy gets in everywhere and before you know it, coats your floor in a mess. Try placing unwrapped candy canes into a ziplock freezer bag and then a plastic grocery bag. Put the bag onto a cutting board and bash with a rolling pin until they are broken into small pieces. The pieces of candy may eventually cut throught the ziplock but will still be contained by the plastic grocery bag.
She may go by the name Scatteredmom online, but Karen really is anything but scattered when it comes to the kitchen. Churning out tasty treats within view of the Georgia Strait on Canadas west coast, Karen will hand you an organized weekly meal plan or teach you how to make meals from scratch. As Mom to a teenage boy, she knows exactly what it takes to keep kids full and happy-which has really come in handy with her job as the Food Editor at Yummy Mummy Club.
A strong supporter of Food Revolution who has been endorsed by Jamie Oliver himself, by day Karen can be found working as a special education teaching assistant, running a kitchen and showing teenagers how to cook nutritious meals for themselves. By night, when shes not chatting on Twitter and answering cooking questions, she writes her popular blog Notes From the Cookie Jar, or posting mouthwatering recipes over at Chasing Tomatoes. Not afraid to give her opinion and passionate about community, Karen spoke at Blissdom Canada 2010 and her writing has been published in Canadian Living magazine, as well as in various online publications. Follow Karen on Twitter
Look to this quick, mess-free tip for crushing peppermint candies. Coarsely crush the peppermint candies in a resealable plastic bag using the smooth side of a meat mallet. Since the candies are so hard, the heftiness of the mallet is the best thing for breaking them up quickly.
There are many ways to crush cookies and candy canes for recipes like this one, but my preferred method is I put whatever I want crushed into a zipped plastic bag. Then I take a heavy bottomed drinking glass and bang it until everything is sufficiently crushed. Uncategorized
Crushing candy canes can be a messy job. The bits of sugary candy gets in everywhere and before you know it, coats your floor in a mess. Try placing unwrapped candy canes into a ziplock freezer bag and then a plastic grocery bag. Put the bag onto a cutting board and bash with a rolling pin until they are broken into small pieces. The pieces of candy may eventually cut throught the ziplock but will still be contained by the plastic grocery bag.
A strong supporter of Food Revolution who has been endorsed by Jamie Oliver himself, by day Karen can be found working as a special education teaching assistant, running a kitchen and showing teenagers how to cook nutritious meals for themselves. By night, when shes not chatting on Twitter and answering cooking questions, she writes her popular blog Notes From the Cookie Jar, or posting mouthwatering recipes over at Chasing Tomatoes. Not afraid to give her opinion and passionate about community, Karen spoke at Blissdom Canada 2010 and her writing has been published in Canadian Living magazine, as well as in various online publications. Follow Karen on Twitter
She may go by the name Scatteredmom online, but Karen really is anything but scattered when it comes to the kitchen. Churning out tasty treats within view of the Georgia Strait on Canadas west coast, Karen will hand you an organized weekly meal plan or teach you how to make meals from scratch. As Mom to a teenage boy, she knows exactly what it takes to keep kids full and happy-which has really come in handy with her job as the Food Editor at Yummy Mummy Club.
How to Crush Candy Canes
FAQ
Can I crush candy canes in a blender?
Can you use a magic bullet to crush candy canes?
How do you crush candy canes?
Depending on your preference, you can either crush or chop the candy canes. Here are two different methods: Place the unwrapped candy canes in a ziplock bag. Seal the bag and place it on the cutting board. Use a rolling pin or the back of a spoon to crush the candy canes until they reach your desired consistency.
Is it good to have raw sugar cane?
Raw cane sugar is less processed than standard granulated (refined) sugar, but both are derived from a plant called sugarcane. Raw cane sugar has larger crystals than refined sugar and may have a light to dark golden color. Though raw cane sugar is less processed than refined sugar, they are both made up of a molecule called sucrose. With an identical chemical composition, your body absorbs and uses raw cane sugar the same way as refined sugar. In other words, consuming raw cane sugar has the same negative health affects as refined sugar. It may promote weight gain and contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Consumption of added sugars like raw cane sugar should be limited to no more than 25 grams per day for most people.
Can You Crush a candy cane with a heavy object?
The candy cane shape lends itself quite well to being crushed with a heavy object, but other hard candies like Jolly Ranchers are an awkward shape. They’ll move around the bag evading your hits. Like that game where the mole keeps popping out of different holes, then disappearing before you can catch him.
How do you break a candy cane?
Crushing candy canes can be a messy job. The bits of sugary candy gets in everywhere and before you know it, coats your floor in a mess. Try placing unwrapped candy canes into a ziplock freezer bag and then a plastic grocery bag. Put the bag onto a cutting board and bash with a rolling pin until they are broken into small pieces.