Sugar Cages (A La Bridget Jones ) Recipe

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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
302
Calories
Total time
23
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Put sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. Insert a thermometer and cook the sugar mixture until it reaches 311°F.
  3. Remove from the heat and pour into a medium microwaveable bowl.
  4. Lightly coat bowl that matches whatever you're placing the sugar cage over with cooking spray.
  5. Dip the prongs of a fork into hot sugar.
  6. This is the hard part: carefully but quickly wave the fork over the inside of the bowl, allowing the sugar to drip off fork in long, thin strands.
  7. Try to do the strands evenly on the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  8. Making sure to come all the way to the rim, but not so thick that you can't see the bowl through the sugar.
  9. Using a sharp knife, slice the edge of the cage clean by scraping the blade of the knife along the rim of the bowl.
  10. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  11. To get the cage out: place your thumbs on the outside of the bowl and your fingers on the inside of the sugar cage.
  12. Gently pull the cage loose from the side and bottom of the bowl.
  13. Apply this same pressure all around the inside of the bowl.
  14. After the cage out of the bowl place it over the dessert.
  15. WARNING: If the sugar is still too warm, the cage will begin to collapse.
  16. You should let the cage cool completely first before removing it.
  17. This will make sure it keeps its shape.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 302.26 Kcal (1266 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Potassium 1.38mg 0%
Total Carbs 79.32g 26%
Sugars 78.32g 313%
Calcium 7.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 280.32 Kcal (1174 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 23.19mg 1%
Potassium 1.28mg 0%
Total Carbs 73.56g 26%
Sugars 72.63g 313%
Calcium 6.9mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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