Cake pop question

Started by ilismama, July 03, 2012, 03:09:33 PM

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ilismama

i have a cake pop question.  the recipes i have seen for cake pops typically call for using melting chocolate for the coating. i have tried other things and it doesn't seem to coat or dry or work the same as far as consistency. any thoughts on what could be done to make it similar to the candy melts they sell &/or does anyone know of a brand of those that is safe for those w/peanut allergies??
Allergic to penicillin, sulfa drugs & coconut
DD 9/22/03 PA,chick peas, pine nuts, dogs/cats, penicillin
DS 7/9/08 NKA
USA

hezzier

Do you have access to Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips or Guittard Chocolate Chips?

CMdeux

The white Guittard chips melt about like candy-melts do; in the microwave, in increments of 20 seconds + additional 10s bursts with stirring in between.

Oh--

Dolce di Frutti would be perfect.  It's dark chocolate and is usually in the produce section.  It's what people use for doing chocolate-dipped strawberries.  We've made fruit-arrangements with it before.

(Which reminds me, actually... what a great idea for this weekend's party that I'm supplying all the food for...)

Resistance isn't futile.  It's voltage divided by current. 


Western U.S.

rebekahc

#3
You might also check into different brands of white bark coating (almond bark). I'm not really sure why it's sometimes called almond bark it contains no nuts. I know the WalMart brand labels well, so it might be a good place to start looking.

ETA:  Log House brand chocolate and white almond bark and candymelts are made in a nut free factory. http://www.loghousefoods.com/faqs/
TX - USA
DS - peanut, tree nut, milk, eggs, corn, soy, several meds, many environmentals. Finally back on Xolair!
DD - mystery anaphylaxis, shellfish.
DH - banana/avocado, aspirin.  Asthma.
Me - peanut, tree nut, shellfish, banana/avocado/latex,  some meds.

Jessica

It says peanut free. I wonder if they don't have a "tree nut free" statement because of the coconut.
USA
DD18-PA/TNA
DD16 and DS14-NKA

rebekahc

That would be my guess. They list coconut as one of the the allergens, but no tree nuts are listed.
TX - USA
DS - peanut, tree nut, milk, eggs, corn, soy, several meds, many environmentals. Finally back on Xolair!
DD - mystery anaphylaxis, shellfish.
DH - banana/avocado, aspirin.  Asthma.
Me - peanut, tree nut, shellfish, banana/avocado/latex,  some meds.

ilismama

thank you so so much!
i can get any of those things, i wasn't sure if there was a good substitute but now it seems i have several options!
Allergic to penicillin, sulfa drugs & coconut
DD 9/22/03 PA,chick peas, pine nuts, dogs/cats, penicillin
DS 7/9/08 NKA
USA

Jessica

Quote from: rebekahc on July 03, 2012, 08:13:31 PM
That would be my guess. They list coconut as one of the the allergens, but no tree nuts are listed.
I swear, I could just smack whoever in the gov't or whatever decided to decree that coconut is a tree nut. I get that people can be allergic to it but now it seems like it's lumped into the blanket "tree nut" category all too often.
USA
DD18-PA/TNA
DD16 and DS14-NKA

Jessica

#8
I looked at the candiquik brand (one of the log house brands) candy coating at Walmart and it has a peanut warning on it.
USA
DD18-PA/TNA
DD16 and DS14-NKA

Jessica

from this page:
http://www.candiquik.com/tips.html


Food Sensitivity and Allergens

    All CANDIQUIK® Coatings are gluten free.
    All CANDIQUIK® Coatings contain milk and soy.
    Some CANDIQUIK® items may be handled in facilities that process wheat, tree nuts, peanuts and eggs.

So apparently the statement that all Log House's products are made in a peanut free facility is not true.
USA
DD18-PA/TNA
DD16 and DS14-NKA

rebekahc

That's disappointing that their information is so contradictory.  I wonder if it has something to do with repackaging?
TX - USA
DS - peanut, tree nut, milk, eggs, corn, soy, several meds, many environmentals. Finally back on Xolair!
DD - mystery anaphylaxis, shellfish.
DH - banana/avocado, aspirin.  Asthma.
Me - peanut, tree nut, shellfish, banana/avocado/latex,  some meds.

Ra3chel

Guittard also does candy melts, which you should be able to order online.
The 3 is silent.

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