BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?

Subject: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 05:26 PM

I found this while looking for a copycat recipe for Bounty bars. Can it be correct? i.e. can you eat canning wax?

1 1/2 c.            light corn syrup
    1      (14    oz.) bag coconut
    1      (12    oz.) bag chocolate chips
    3/4 bar          canning wax
                                        
Preparation :
Boil syrup for 1 minute. Add coconut and stir. Let sit for 2 hours. Wet hands and form into balls. Freeze. Then melt chocolate chips and wax together and dip coconut balls into mixture. Place on greased cookie sheet.

p.s if you have a recipe for the Bounty bar, let's have it ;o)

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Blackcatter
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 05:40 PM

Yes, canning wax is edible. It is parrafin wax, which comes from crude oil, but since it's melting point is well over core body temps, it will jsut pass through your system and make your poop nice and shiny.

Some foods do contain wax - for instance the skin of cukes are waxed.

You can leave the wax out - your bars will just be less shiny.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 05:40 PM

I think a lot of candy bars have wax in them-- paraffin.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Deckman
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 05:42 PM

Sure you can. Heck, when I was a kid we used to eat chunks of hot tar expansion joints that oozed out of the concrete street. Didn't everyone? Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: open mike
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 06:08 PM

on this page
i found this:
and i think the main function of the wax is to prevent the chocolate from melting at such low temps. wax melt temp is 132 degrees farenheit
and chocolate is much lower...remember "melts in your mouth not in your hand" so might be 98.6 human body temp..

Paraffin In Candies

Marcia asks: "There is a recipe for cherry chocolate balls that calls for 1/4 bar paraffin wax? What is that? Is it edible? Where can I find it?"

Peggy says:
Paraffin wax, classified as a chemical preservative, is widely used on fruits, vegetables, and candy to make them shiny and pretty and to retard moisture loss and spoilage. Waxes are made from vegetable oils, palm oil derivatives, synthetic resins, as well as other materials. Some people, notably those who are allergic to aspirin, may be sensitive to many waxes, depending on their ingredients.

Yes, it is edible. Paraffin wax is often added to chocolates. The addition of paraffin to the chocolate cherry balls gives it a nice, glossy finish and helps it remain solid at room temperature. Be aware that paraffin is flammable when overheated, so warm it gently in a double-boiler only to the point where it is melted.

You can find paraffin wax, also sometimes called baker's wax or canning wax in your grocery store where canning jars and supplies are sold. Paraffin is still commonly used to seal home-canned jellies and jams. However, some paraffin is not intended to be ingested, such as that sold for candlemaking, so check the label. Gulf Wax Paraseal Canning Wax, Household Paraffin Wax is a popular brand of paraffin used for canning and chocolate-making.

Credits
Researched by: Peggy, Home Cooking Guide

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 06:19 PM

Thanks everyone ... so it's (relatively) safe. My next question ... how much is 3/4 bar I'm guessing this is a US canning standard. What is it in ounces or grams?

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: GUEST,Alice (at work in Montana, no cookie)
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 06:31 PM

If you want real chocolate.... I just finished making a batch of chocolate caramel today in our gourmet factory, Bequet Confections. We use all natural ingredients, no preservatives or additives, and NO WAX. The chocolate is soft, but there is no comparison for flavor and quality.

http://www.bequetconfections.com

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: GUEST,pdc
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 07:22 PM

Paraffin wax comes in bars, so just use 3/4 of a bar.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: GUEST,emily rain
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 07:28 PM

a person can buy little cardboard "cans" of dipping chocolate with high wax content, but that would sort of defeat the purpose of making your own candy bars, wouldn't it? nevermind.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 07:31 PM

I don't understand why the trademark word "Mounds" is in the title of this thread. I don't see any reference to it in the posts.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 07:35 PM

Paraffin wax commonly comes in one-pound (16 ounce) packages, broken into 4 bars of 4 ounces each. So, 3/4 of a bar is a weight of 3 ounces.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Don Firth
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 07:53 PM

Back when I was a wee sprat, my mother used to can fruit and make jam and jelly. The jars of jam and jelly were sealed with paraffin. When she opened a new jar, my sisters and I used to break up the seal and chew it like chewing gum. We're all still alive.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 09:51 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 06 Apr 04 - 11:20 PM

Uncle Dave -- The recipe in the original post is a copycat one for Mounds.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 01:46 AM

I have a book around here that offers knockoff recipes for many popular commercial foods. I'll dig it out and see what it says.

Anyone want to know how to make Twinkies?

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 03:50 AM

God, I LOVE MUDCAT!!!..XX..e

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 08:57 AM

All these recipes sound OK but why not just buy a bounty bar? Surely making them will only encourage you to eat more. They cost around 35p here which is about 50c which is hardly going to break the bank once or twice a month.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 09:42 AM

Make this Mudcat Classic instead:

KITTY LITTER CAKE

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 11:46 AM

Mrs Duck -- my 8 year old brought home a coconut and insisted I (what's the word?) de-nut it so he could use the shell for small boy things. I just can't let the 'meat' o to waste and Bounty is one of my favourite things ;o)

BTW, I showed him how to bang the coconut halves together to sound like a horse's hooves which he liked, although the accompanying Monty Python sketch kind scared him ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: gnomad
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 02:13 PM

In that case, BPL, I think I would just eat the coconut "meat".

While you are looking for the parafin wax your coconut is deteriorating, and will eventually become rancid. Rancid nuts can cause a nasty upset stomach.

Maybe get some wax in for future use if random arrival of a nut seems possible.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 02:22 PM

I added a little sugar syrup to the peeled and shredded coconut and it's in the fridge. I'd hate to have rancid nuts. ;o)

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 02:32 PM

Peeled and shredded nuts is better? I think you need to team up with poor Nemesis in the thread about the buggary rant. :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 02:37 PM

Soft and sweet now ... if a little chilly ;o)

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 02:37 PM

For Alice- Alice's chocolate

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Blackcatter
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 10:33 PM

It's a bit odd that people think nothing of regularly ingesing modified forms of crude oil . . .

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Amos
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 10:36 PM

Hey, we've been living on old dinosaurs for millennia, man!

A

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: KateG
Date: 07 Apr 04 - 11:42 PM

Skip the parafin and keep your chocolates in the fridge. I've tried dipping things in chocolate with and without wax, and the no wax version tastes far better! Even though the wax is supposed to be tasteless, it gives a well, waxy, taste to the choccies that I find nasty. Just limit your chocolate making to cool weather and all will be well.

I forget who asked, but Mounds and Bounty are the same thing...only Bounty come in both milk and dark chocolate varieties, while Mounds are strictly dark chocolate.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 08 Apr 04 - 04:18 AM

Mmmm chocolate....mmmmm coconut....MMMMMMounds!!!!!!!!! (I am doing unseemly things while reading this thread. Forgive me.)

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 09 Apr 04 - 04:37 PM

Polaroid please.

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Apr 04 - 04:49 PM

Ellenpoly, are you actually Homer Simpson IRL? :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Mounds candy -- can this be correct?
From: steve in ottawa
Date: 09 Apr 04 - 08:12 PM

There was a (very smart) kid in high school who was fond of announcing: sure, they have to list the organic ingredients in food, but they don't have to list the inorganic ingredients! I think we were concerned with clay. Now it's wax, too, eh? ...wait, wax is organic...hmmm.

That aside, I recently saw a science show about chocolate claiming you should not put chocolate in the fridge, or at the very least, you should minimize the number of times you change its temperature.