Borstplaat (fondants) – We Love God!

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Philip Graham Ryken

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Dutch		12	Candies

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Granulated Sugar
3	T	Liquid, Water Milk Half &
		Half or Light Cream
1	t	Butter
		Flavoring Extract of Your
		Choice
3		Food Coloring of Your Choice

INSTRUCTIONS

You know a visit from St. Nicholas isnt too far away when Dutch
bakeries start to fill with tastes of the holiday season. Borstplaat
is included in this fantastic array of flavors and colors. This hard,
smooth fondant (or sugar candy) in served in many flavors including
vanilla, fruit, coffee and chocolate.  Often prepared in heart-shaped
molds, Borstplaat can also take on the  form of squares, circles or
stars in many different colors. Prepare a  portion tonight and enjoy
this delicious candy from the  Netherlands...And from The Cook &
Kitchen Staff at Recipe-a-Day.com.  In a small, heavy saucepan mix
sugar and liquid. Heat slowly to a boil  without stirring the syrup
until the mixture registers 240-F degrees  on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat immediately and add the  butter, flavoring and food
coloring. Stir vigorously until the syrup  thickens. Either drop from a
spoon onto waxed paper or pour into  greased lids no more than 1/2-inch
deep. Cool to solidify.  Flavoring Recommendations: For fruit-flavored
Borstplaat add lemon,  orange, lime, or strawberry flavored extract
with appropriate food  coloring. For pure fruit flavor prepare the
mixture with water.  For chocolate-flavored Borstplaat, add 2 Tbs.
unsweetened cocoa  powder and use a liquid of half & half or light
cream to prepare.  Stir vigorously enough to dissolve any lumps created
by the cocoa  powder.  For coffee-flavored Borstplaat, the 3 Tbs. of
liquid should be  comprised of 1 1/2 Tbs. strong coffee and 1 1/2 Tbs.
half & half or  light cream.  Try other extracts including peppermint,
anise, or almond with  enhanced flavorings in the liquids from
liqueurs. Experiment and have  some fun with this recipe! Happy Cooking
from The Cook & Kitchen  Staff at http://www.recipe-a-day.com  From The
Cook & Kitchen Staff at http://www.recipe-a-day.com by The  Cook
<owner-dailyrecipe@recipe-a-day.com> on Dec 06, 1997

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“When God ordains, He sustains.”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 227 Calories From Fat: 101 Total Fat: 11.3g Cholesterol: 51.5mg Sodium: 43.8mg Potassium: 206mg Carbohydrates: 16.8g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 16.6g Protein: 14.1g