Candy making in Dutch Oven when there is only one of you

I’m trying to make fudge and other hard candies such as peanut brittle in my Lodge Dutch Oven. The problem that I’m having is that I cannot hold the pot and scrape out the inside by myself. Definitely a two-person job. I can’t always depend on my roommate to be around for those three minutes that I need her there.

Is there any tool that can hold the pot by the handles so I can turn it out into my cooling pan with one hand while scraping with the other?

Fudge and especially brittles set up so fast that I end up wasting it in my fumbling. Not to mention how hot it is.

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Best Answer

One option is to put the dutch oven on top of something next to your cooling pan then tip it on it's side, still on top, and scrape it from there. You could probably use an upside down pot or tray, depending on the size of what you have. This way you won't be holding the weight of the dutch oven so much as just keeping it from rolling side to side.

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Can you use a Dutch oven to make candy?

Be sure to use your Dutch oven and a candy thermometer, and make pralines on a day when the weather is dry so the humidity doesn't make them grainy.

Can you put a cold Dutch oven in the oven?

It's also worth noting that the Dutch oven's enamel finish can also crack if it's heated up without any contents inside. However, you can indeed put a cold Dutch oven in the oven and preheat the two together. Slowly changing the temperature of the Dutch oven is a safe way to preheat it.

Do you have to preheat Dutch oven?

Most no knead bread recipes call for preheating the Dutch oven while the oven heats up. Not only do we not recommend heating an empty Dutch oven, but it can be challenging to wrangle the wet dough carefully into an extremely hot pot. But we found that preheating is really not necessary to achieve a delicious loaf.

How long to heat Dutch oven?

You will need to be preheating the pot at least 30 minutes before your dough is done rising and ready to bake. The best place to proof your dough is in a warm part of your kitchen.

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