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How To: The Poufy Bow

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:57:28 +0000

While working at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Candy Shop in high school, I put together countless Holiday gift baskets full of every kind of sugary (and sugar-free) confection you can think of, and each one was always tied up with a pretty bow. Needless to say I had plenty of opportunities to work on my bow-making craft, and here’s the method I found works best for achieving a big, poufy, festive bow. The secret is in the ribbon. Wide, wired ribbon–the wider the better–is the key to success!

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An Easy Way to Eat Caramel Apples

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 22:45:36 +0000

Caramel apples are really pretty to look at, but let’s be real, they are quite messy and tough to eat right off the stick, especially when they have added toppings like the apple pie caramel apples I shared earlier today. So allow me to share another little trick I picked up at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory a decade ago. With four little strokes of a knife, you have 8 apple wedges in a completely chomp-able format.

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Apple Pie Caramel Apples

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:05:05 +0000

When I was planning the menu for our Brew on the Roof Party, deciding to include these apple pie caramel apples was a no-brainer. The combination of the tart Granny Smith apple paired with the sweetness of the caramel and the warmth of the cinnamon brown sugar make for the PERFECT fall treat. I must say, making these babies really brought me back to my high school days working at The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Duluth, Mn. If you’re ever in town, you must stop in to the RMCF shop on Lake Avenue and try the Apple Pie Caramel Apple made by the pros. It’s life changing. Ingredients: 15 small-medium sized Granny Smith apples. 15 wood sticks for caramel apples. You should be able to buy these at any grocery store during the fall months or you can also buy them here. parchment or wax paper non-stick cooking spray 3 bags pre-packaged caramel cubes 20 oz bag of white confectioner’s chips. You can also use white chocolate chips, but the confectioner’s coating is what RMCF uses, so that’s what I’m sticking with. 3 cups (unpacked) brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon. Feel free to adjust this amount depending on how pronounced you want […]

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