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What is fairy floss made of?
Cotton candy, also known as fairy floss and candy floss, is a spun sugar confection that resembles cotton….Cotton candy.
| Spinning cotton candy at a fair | |
|---|---|
| Alternative names | Fairy floss; candy floss |
| Created by | William Morrison and John C. Wharton |
| Main ingredients | Sugar, food coloring |
| Cookbook: Cotton candy Media: Cotton candy |
What do you need to make fairy floss?
Ingredients
- 800g sugar.
- 240ml corn syrup.
- 240ml water.
- ¼tsp salt.
- 1 tsp raspberry extract (or any flavor you like)
- 2 drops pink (or any color) food coloring (optional)
- You will also need:
- A ‘decapitated’ whisk – see the tip.
What sugar is used in fairy floss?
But not just any old sugar. The best type of sugar to use is Graded Sugar. This is because Caster Sugar and other types of sugar are more granular, leading to more waste and less fairy floss being churned out.
What is flossing sugar made of?
granulated white sugar. food coloring (powdered or gel) concentrated candy flavorings.
Why did the dentist make cotton candy?
Believe it or not, that sweet, sugary treat was invented by a dentist! For this reason, cotton candy actually contains less sugar than other carnival treats like candy apples and funnel cakes. In 1904, Morrison and Wharton took their cotton candy, which they called “fairy floss,” to the St. Louis World’s Fair.
What is fairy floss called in England?
candy floss
In England, it’s called candy floss. In Australia and Finland, it’s called fairy floss. In the Netherlands, it’s known as suikerspin, which means “sugar spider.” And in France, it’s called barbe à papa, which mean papa’s beard.
Can you make your own fairy floss?
All you need to do is stretch and fold cooked sugar while continuously dusting with corn flour to keep the fairy floss strands from sticking together (a bit like making handemade noodles!)
How do you make Flavoured fairy floss sugar?
Fairy Floss Flavour Instructions
- To make up the Fairy Floss flavours you use 1kg of sugar & 1 heaped tablespoon (15g) of Flossine.
- Mix the flossine and sugar together with your hand or a large spoon, and you’re done!
Does granulated sugar and powdered sugar make cotton candy?
Yes you can use plain sugar to make cotton candy. You can not use crushed or coarse candy such as Jolly Ranchers or candy canes. You can not use powdered sugar to make cotton candy.