Christmas Crack (2024)

FAQs

Is Christmas crack supposed to be chewy? ›

Why is my Christmas Crack chewy? Being a little chewy is normal and makes for a better mouthfeel than super hard, break your tooth caramel but if it's TOO chewy it can be a bit sticky. Make sure you heat your brown sugar mixture to 280ºF (138ºC) or let it boil for 5 minutes before removing it from the heat.

Storage: This Christmas crack recipe is best stored in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to one week in the refrigerator in an airtight container. You can also freeze it for up to 3 months and let it thaw for 10 minutes before eating.

They were first made in about 1845-1850 by a London sweet maker called Tom Smith.

The problem is that crystals of sugar were re-introduced into the liquid candy. This will cause your candy to crystallize and become grainy. To prevent this, (stove-top method only) wipe down the inner sides of your pan a few times with a wet pastry brush while your candy is boiling.

Christmas crackers contain a small amount of an explosive, such as gunpowder (potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur) or 'silver fulminate': a salt of fulminic acid which is pretty unstable. This chemical can even self-detonate under its own weight if more than a few milligrams are prepared.

What did I do wrong? Either you didn't use real butter (see above) or you didn't fully boil the butter and brown sugar mixture. This is the only tricky part of making Crack. You have to bring the butter and brown sugar to a good boil and keep it there for THREE MINUTES.

Why is my Christmas Crack chewy? If you find that your candy is very sticky and chewy it's most likely because you didn't cook the brown sugar and butter long enough. Make sure it comes to a good roiling boil and continues to boil for the entire 3 minutes.

Be careful not to wait too long, or the chocolate chips won't melt! Melting Chocolate Chips: If your chocolate chips don't melt once you put them on the caramel, you can pop the pan back in the oven for a few minutes to help them soften up. Don't let them get too hot, or they will seize and burn instead of melt!

As the toffee cools and the molten sugar crystals become solid again, they are attracted to the 'seed' forming new lumps of tiny crystals – hence the grainy texture. This can also happen if the toffee is stirred, or agitated, after it has begun to boil or on cooling (as happened with this pink-tinted toffee).

Saltines: Usually have a shelf life of 6-9 months as their moisture content is low. Graham Crackers (how long does graham crackers last?): Can last up to 6-9 months when stored properly in airtight containers to prevent moisture absorption.

How many saltines are in a sleeve? ›

A sleeve of saltine crackers typically contains around 40 to 50 crackers.

To me, my Matzoh Buttercrunch, now commonly called Matzoh Crack (because it's as addictive as a drug but fortunately it's legal!) is almost as much my pride and joy as the son I created it for.

Crackers were originally called 'cosaques' after the Cossack soldiers, known for their love of firing guns into the air when riding their horses at speed. When Queen Victoria married Prince Albert (who was from Germany) in 1840, he brought with him some traditions we continue now.

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The bright wrapping of the Christmas cracker contains a cardboard tube. Attached to the side of the tube inside the cracker is a strip of paper. This paper has been treated with a tiny amount of gunpowder – an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur.

Toffee is a confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses (creating inverted sugar) along with butter, and occasionally flour. The mixture is heated until its temperature reaches the hard crack stage of 149 to 154 °C (300 to 310 °F). While being prepared, toffee is sometimes mixed with nuts or raisins.

Pig candy is a dessert made by taking thick strips of smoked bacon and pecans and coating them in caramel or another type of sugar, notably brown sugar. Cayenne pepper can be added and it can be dipped in chocolate.

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