The Proof is in the Peanut Brittle

We've had some unsuccessful attempts at making our Ole' Fashioned Peanut Brittle lately, and as we had suspected, proof that the high humidity is to blame.
Taken from www.baking911.com:
" Always make candy on a cool, dry day. Heat, rain and humidity, as well as altitude, can affect how candy turns out (caramel syrup can made made, however) -- cooking time can increase substantially or the sugar may never set up at all. This is because sugar attracts water. I usually try to check out the weather, but if I can't, then I do this little "thing" that I have done for years: I press my chin down to my chest and then lift. If it sticks then the humidity is high, if not, it isn't."


Yep, we're stickin' these days.

I apologize to our die-hard peanut brittle fans, but you will have to wait until mid-September to get your hands on more of our peanut brittle.

Fortunately, our Spicy Asian Brittle utilizes a different sugar/water ratio and seems to be doing just fine, whew!

A Look At Some Of Our Offerings

Spicy Asian Brittle on the left

Gluten-Free Black Bean Brownies on the right,
Dairy-Free too!

Very Berry Energy Bars and Chunks O'Energy

Almond Agave Cookies
Gluten-Free, Vegan, and Sugar-Free

P-nut Butter Carob Chip Doggie Cookies

Vegan Blueberry Muffins
Lowfat too!

Hawaiian Tea Bread
Made with Coconut, Pineapple, and Banana
A traditional Hawaiian recipe

Vegan Peanut Butter Brownies & Vegan Cocoa Brownies

Hungry for more?

It's not a bad thing to sell out before the market is over as we did last week, but this week we're going to ramp it up a bit so we're sure that even the afternoon crowd can have a chance to purchase some of these goodies:
Spicy Asian Brittle
Almond Agave Cookies (gluten-free and vegan)
Coconut Raisin Cookies (gluten-free and vegan)
Black Bean Brownies (gluten-free)
P-nut Butter Carob Chip Doggie Cookies
Ole' Fashioned Peanut Brittle (if the humidity gods are on our side. That brittle can be pretty finicky)
And, we've got a few more tricks up our sleeves

Wholesale and Special Orders

With the expansion of Sugar Shock, we are pleased to announce we will now be taking special orders and discounted wholesale orders. For order queries, stop by the market or feel free to email us at Sugarshock@bornfrances.com.

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Hawaiian Tea Bread

This week at the market we will be introducing our Hawaiian Tea bread made with fresh pineapple, cocnut and bananna. Have a slice of this tropical bread with some hibiscus tea and transport your senses to a far off land.

Herbalicious

The latest concoction from the confectioners kitchen is herbal cookies. This week at the market we brought out out Sage Mint Apricot cookies and they were a hit ! We will be introducing different herbal tea biscuits so make sure to check back for whats in store !