Egg-free, most tree-nut free, soy-free, gluten-free?
We can do coconut, almonds, pecans, walnuts. No hazelnuts, pistachios, cashews. Strictly soy-free--no lecithin or oil.
I checked the archive . . . most of the threads are older, so I thought I'd check and see if there was any new info.
Brach's reads okay by ingredients (heads up--they have sesame this year), but I don't know how I feel about their manufacturing processes. Well, I do know how I feel and DH is going to get to return that bag to the store. (He bought it without talking to me first.) DS really wants candy corn and nothing is looking safe this year. If they don't have eggs, they have soy. Not interested in DOTS.
I guess I'm going to have to make it. This recipe looks promising:
http://www.bestallergysites.com/2815/candy-corn-recipe-peanut-free-tree-nut-free-egg-free-gluten-free/ (http://www.bestallergysites.com/2815/candy-corn-recipe-peanut-free-tree-nut-free-egg-free-gluten-free/)
Have folks who've made it ever tried pressing the goop into candy molds?
In the past, Brach's candy corn has always read unsafe for peanut, and possibly other nuts. Does it not list peanut this year?
Brach's has pretty much everything in the manufacturing/packaging spaces, so no, it's not safe because of that. Straight up ingredients themselves are peanut-free.
Is Brach's egg free. For some reason, I thought they had egg in them. Not that I'd buy it for DD because of the nut cross-contamination.
Ditto on the Brach's. I would have SWORN there was egg albumin in it.
Aside from the obvious pn XC, I mean...
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Well, I do know how I feel and DH is going to get to return that bag to the store. (He bought it without talking to me first.)
I never knew that my DH was moonlighting at your house...
(In all seriousness, we often give such "goofs" to the food bank because MY personal DH usually conveniently "loses" the receipt and can't return things.)
No, that's my DH tyvm. Closer. Duh.
And I thought he's been at meetings every night the last two weeks. :misspeak:
Perhaps it varies from year to year? I thought it was egg-free last year, too. Ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, confectioner's glaze, salt, honey, dextrose, artificial flavor, gelatin, titanium dioxide color, yellow 6, yellow 5, red 3, blue 1, sesame oil.
Packaged on equipment that also packages products containing traces of milk, egg, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and/or soy protein. Made in Mexico.
They should really just start making candied shrimp and fish. I think they're underachieving.
At least it covers the bug food group. Mmmm, shellac.
Omigosh, that reminds me of the single FUNNIEST complete cya food advisory label I've ever seen in my life, actually.
I remembered it because even at the time, I was like-- WOW... that is REALLY a weird combination... are they milling animal feeds in the same airplane hangar or something?
Salsitos and GuacaChips. KingSnak foods. (http://snakking.com/productdetail.aspx?item=62) :yes:
Darn-- they don't have the shellfish and fish warnings anymore. Or an egg warning. I'm disappointed in them. Because that old label REALLY had it going on. :rofl:
I remember that. I just assumed they were packaged in a facility which also did shrimp flavored chips or a thai chip with fish sauce. Or fishy worcestershire for a flavor agent.
Tomorrow, when I'm less delirious, I shall talk myself out of the proper starch molding process for a mallowcreme candy.
Or maybe tomorrow will find me creating a die to make the starch molds nicely uniform. Maybe I'll just use kiddo's basalt pyramids and make pyramid mallowcremes.
Dots candy corn. I know it's not the same but I cannot find candy corn that doesn't have warnings one way or the other for the kiddos and since they all look similar, I know they will recognize the Dots as "safe".
Dollar Tree is carrying a nut free variety again this year. I cannot think of the brand and I won't likely be back in there. However it does have egg in it.
I don't like that Jellie Bellie's hasn't been exactly forthcoming on their manufacturing processes (I seem to remember they polish stuff with nuts) and they use artificial sweeteners.
I was just going to say- I found jelly belly corn and harvest mix @ tj maxx ...every time I call I get a different answer from them....though this time they did say they've always been egg free and have been peanut free since 2009. They're in my pantry...jury is still out.
Quote from: MandCmama on September 20, 2011, 07:21:36 AM
I was just going to say- I found jelly belly corn and harvest mix @ tj maxx ...every time I call I get a different answer from them....though this time they did say they've always been egg free and have been peanut free since 2009. They're in my pantry...jury is still out.
I have found a similar mix at Cracker Barrel but it mentions tree nuts. Considering the run around they gave us the last time when they were declared peanut free and the umpteenth different messages they sent out, I don't trust them. I know others have used their products but it's like pulling teeth to get an answer - half the time I feel like they send the answer you want to hear, not the truth (Krapt anyone?)
Jelly Belly contains soy. Still not interested in DOTS today, hasn't changed since yesterday. They taste like plastic. Stale plastic.
Quote from: krasota on September 20, 2011, 10:32:43 AM
Jelly Belly contains soy. Still not interested in DOTS today, hasn't changed since yesterday. They taste like plastic. Stale plastic.
LOL My kids adore them but they don't know better. Remember, I have the child that used to think Ener-G bread was the bomb. The rest of us just think it can be dropped as bombs.
I have to say the bats taste better - mmmm, blood orange. Okay - maybe not but they are better than the buttery flavor of the candy corn to me.
:-X Mentioning ""bread"" and En-R-G together? In the same dependent clause in a sentence?
NOT COOL.
Just sayin. <shudder>
I dunno about Dots. No, nothing like real candy corn... and very much like stale plastic. But I confess that I do sort of like the Tropical ones... and I still miss the Wintergreen ones that they made for one all-too-brief summer.
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;D Peanut free planet has Blueberry hill candy corn, and harvest mix and pumpkins.....ordering now..... :yes:
Quote from: Scout on September 24, 2011, 09:51:23 AM
;D Peanut free planet has Blueberry hill candy corn, and harvest mix and pumpkins.....ordering now..... :yes:
Just rub it in why don't you? :tongue:
Contains egg & soy. Not appropriate for this thread, where we only eat candy made of air, apparently. ;)
:hiding:oops sorry......didn't realize the other retrictions.....
I also got crunchy sunbutter.....we can reg. out here at the grocery but no one carries the crunchy.....
Nah, it's good for folks who are just not nutty. :-*
Quote from: krasota on September 24, 2011, 10:01:44 AM
Quote from: Scout on September 24, 2011, 09:51:23 AM
;D Peanut free planet has Blueberry hill candy corn, and harvest mix and pumpkins.....ordering now..... :yes:
Just rub it in why don't you? :tongue:
Contains egg & soy. Not appropriate for this thread, where we only eat candy made of air, apparently. ;)
Shrug, some days even air is not safe depending on the location for DS1
Quote from: MandCmama on September 20, 2011, 07:21:36 AM
I was just going to say- I found jelly belly corn and harvest mix @ tj maxx ...every time I call I get a different answer from them....though this time they did say they've always been egg free and have been peanut free since 2009. They're in my pantry...jury is still out.
Is this product milk-free?
Quote from: YouKnowWho on September 20, 2011, 06:59:25 AM
Dots candy corn. I know it's not the same but I cannot find candy corn that doesn't have warnings one way or the other for the kiddos and since they all look similar, I know they will recognize the Dots as "safe".
Dollar Tree is carrying a nut free variety again this year. I cannot think of the brand and I won't likely be back in there. However it does have egg in it.
I don't like that Jellie Bellie's hasn't been exactly forthcoming on their manufacturing processes (I seem to remember they polish stuff with nuts) and they use artificial sweeteners.
They don't have anything on their site about the manufacturing process. However, they do have info on their site about the factory tour and that info explicitly states that tree nuts are present in the facility; the site advises folks to either not take the tour or wear a mask.
I think another member received an email regarding Jellie Bellies and some of their candy's being polished in the nut drums. They wouldn't say which ones specifically so it was enough to make me say, no thanks.
GP - as far as I know, it's milk free because others have complained if they just changed the honey part it could be vegan. That was in years past.
Jellie Bellies, Gimballs, Kroger brand are off limits for me anyway because of the banana ones. Real issue or not, I panic when I taste banana now.
Sunrise Candy Corn is advertising as being peanut and tree nut free - that is the brand that I found in Dollar Tree (thank you to ArtLvr for reminding me). It does have egg. I know nothing of the manufacturing policies - just what it says on the bag. Blueberry Hill was another brand but I know others were upset in years past because they had nuts in the facility. I really don't have a dog in the fight though because of the whole one child can have egg and the other cannot which eliminates all options that I would consider safe and too confusing right now for my kids to discern what is and isn't safe.
I was one that got an email from jelly belly.
From what I understand, Sunrise is the same as blueberry hill-only with a new name. It says made in a peanut free facility on the bag.
Jessica- when did you receive the email from Jelly Belly? I had looked at their website and had thought they were safe-I too was told they had been PN free since 2009. DD is PA only and has eaten several times without problems (particularly the candy corn)- just wondering why they may not be safe. Thanks!
The email with the attachments I got is dated april of 2010. If you want me to I can forward the attachments to you. Send me a pm with your email address.
btw I believe they are peanut free, but not necessarily tree nut free.
btw this is what was in the email and it might be enough info for you.
At the point Jelly Belly and tree nuts (except for coconut) share the same equipment, the whole nuts have been enrobed in chocolate; however, the problem would be if a piece of nut broke off during the remainder of the processing and was missed during cleaning.
Jessica, I have the ability to post attachments to posts, so if you want me to post your email attachments (assuming they're documents and not personally identifying), you can send them to me.
Quote from: Jessica on September 29, 2011, 01:02:02 AM
btw this is what was in the email and it might be enough info for you.
At the point Jelly Belly and tree nuts (except for coconut) share the same equipment, the whole nuts have been enrobed in chocolate; however, the problem would be if a piece of nut broke off during the remainder of the processing and was missed during cleaning.
Hmmm, this is pretty much shared equipment in my book. Oh well.
We hve egg allergy, but dd does tolerate some cooked items with eggs. Wondering if we should give the Blueberry Hill a try? Not expecting anyone to answer that for me, lol.
GP, don't your kids also have egg allergies? Or did I miss something. Is there a nut safe and egg free one. I thought i read all replies and it seems any that are nut safe are not egg free.
Becca
Quote from: GingerPye on September 25, 2011, 11:46:09 AM
Quote from: MandCmama on September 20, 2011, 07:21:36 AM
I was just going to say- I found jelly belly corn and harvest mix @ tj maxx ...every time I call I get a different answer from them....though this time they did say they've always been egg free and have been peanut free since 2009. They're in my pantry...jury is still out.
Is this product milk-free?
Sorry- just seeing this Ginger pye...I'll check when I get home. They're still sitting on the pantry shelf, lol!
Becca- Jelly Belly are peanut and egg free. But they DO have tree nuts in the facility.
GP- yes. These are milk free.
Thanks, MandCmama, I've got this on my shopping list to go find! DS will be so excited if I find it!!
Let me know if you can't find them. I've still seen them here and I'd be happy to send them to you!
I'll let you know --- going to look today.
Otherwise, I'm looking over candy corn recipes. I have one that i tried a few years ago --- it was okay --- difficult to make -- and really didn't taste like candy corn to me, but DS loved it.
I'm finding some other recipes, but I am wondering if anyone else has tried making candy corn --- what recipe did you use --- did it taste like candy corn?
It seems every recipe I find looks like a lot of work. But, if it tastes like the real thing, I will try it.
Quote from: MandCmama on October 08, 2011, 05:17:47 PM
Let me know if you can't find them. I've still seen them here and I'd be happy to send them to you!
Guess what --- I finally made the trek to TJMaxx, and FOUND THE CANDY CORN!!! :D
(yippee!! :thumbsup:)
I had to look quite a bit. It was not with the rack of the Jelly Belly jelly beans. Finally found it over by the Halloween decor. Rather expensive, but when I showed it to DS today after school, his reaction was worth it!! He reminded me he hasn't had candy corn for years . . . . yes, I know! I've been looking for years for a safe one. He was probably 5 the last time he had any, Brachs before they added soy and then the cross-contam. statement. (he was allergic to soy at that time)
And it tastes good. DS and I had to open and try right away. It has the right texture and consistency; the taste is ever so slightly different, but not enough for DS to notice. He's HAPPY. ;D
Yeah! $3.99 a bag here.... Getting used to shelling out big bucks for things I never used to think about twice! So glad you found them and they were worth the wait! :thumbsup:
Still nothing safe for us, so I bought corn syrup and confectioner's sugar yesterday.
Working up the urge to make it, but must wait for the rain to stop.
krasota, I'm sorry there isn't a candy corn that is safe for you. I'm interested to know about the recipe you use. DS still wants the "fun" of making it, LOL!
krasota -- I cannot recall what it is you have to stay away from, but here is a candy corn that I received an email about this morning -- we cannot have it, but maybe? you can??
http://www.peanutfreeplanet.com/A_and_J_Bakery_Candy_Corn_p/ajcandycorn.htm (http://www.peanutfreeplanet.com/A_and_J_Bakery_Candy_Corn_p/ajcandycorn.htm)
GP,
It's the eggs in candy corn that's an issue for krasota and for my DD. And for krasota, I think soy is also an issue.
While Jelly Belly candy corn is egg-free, it's not safe for those with TNA.
Yes, we cannot have eggs, either. I did not know about the tree nuts. Gotta go back and read.
The Peanut Free Planet candy corn has egg whites and soy protein. Sorry -- I could not remember krasota's allergens.
So, tree nuts in the facility of Jelly Belly? Are they run on a shared line?
Okay, went back and read. I do see they are run on a shared line. Bummer.
Eggs & soy. The first post lists the problematic allergens. Peanuts & many tree nuts, gluten, soy, egg.
Hello,
i found the Sunrise candy corn and wondered if anyone else has had it before. i see that's if safe for peanut/tree nut facility in mexico. just leary about it so wanted to get feedback before i gave it to my pa/tna sons.
We've been using sunrise for a few years but my allergic dd rarely eats it. I think she has had some this year though (I buy it for my 14 yo-she loves it).