This section is from the book "The American Woman's Cook Book", by Ruth Berolzheimer. Also available from Amazon: The Domestic Arts Edition of the American Woman's Cook Book.
Stages in Sugar Cooking | |
Sirup stage............................................. | 220 - 230 |
Thread stage ............................................ | 230 - 234 |
Soft ball stage............................................ | 234 - 240 |
Medium ball stage ............................................ | 240 - 244 |
Stiff ball stage............................................ | 244 - 250 |
Hard ball stage ............................................ | 250 - 264 |
Light crack stage ............................................ | 264 - 272 |
Medium crack stage ....................................... | 272 - 290 |
Hard crack stage............................................ | 290 - 320 |
Caramel stage ............................................ | 320 - 360 |
 
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