Candy thermometer HELLLP!

Question

Okay. I am making s'mores cupcakes (amazing recipe.) and found that I have no marshmallow fluff so I would have to make it from scratch. The problem is, I just realized I don't have a candy thermometer!!! What should I do? I have this digital thermometer but it is for meat - it's got a tiny clock face (looks just like a digital clock - actually, it is one as well as a timer.) (handy gadget to have in the kitchen...) ANYWAY it has a cord that plugs into the side attached to a spear meter for the meat.... could I use that as a candy thermometer, in theory? I have the temperature it needs to be and everything....

Help would be wonderful, I have a bake sale TONITE!!!

Answer 1

It should work okay. What tempd oes it need to be. You can also go by ball stages. Drop into a clear glass/cup with cold water and see what stage it ends up in. Email me and I can help you more if you need it. Also can I have that recipe please please please it sounds so good.

Answer 2

Yes.  You can use the meat thermometer.  Most modern thermometers have a HUGE temperature range.  Candy thermometers are a thing of the past in the food service industry.  I haven't used one in years.  The only problem is you can't clip them to the side of the sauce pan like you could with a candy thermometer.  However, just test the temp often.  It should work out just fine.

Answer 3

You can use the old-time method, of dropping hot syrup into a cup of water, and seeing what the drop of syrup does.... forn a soft-ball, hard-ball, soft-crack, hard-crack..... or you could just go buy a candy thermometer (meat won't work).... or for that matter, go buy some marlow fluff!

Answer 4

It will be a lot less stressful to just run to the store for the fluff.  Really.