soycrazy Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I finally took the plunge and bought some palm wax today. I want to try out tarts with the life of the party candy molds for chocolate. Does anyone know what kind of temperature they can handle? I'm suppose to pour at 190. I usually use them for soy, but I pour at around 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Palm has to be poured hot into hot molds. I don't think you can use silicone molds to achieve a pretty effect. You will probably ruin your molds. IMHO Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I was wondering about this. I have palm feather and palm crystal and I'm done with pillars. I don't want to make them and was wondering if I could just use it to make Melts (Tarts)? That way I don't have to worry about wicking...lol. Can I do this with this wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol M Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I've gotten palm tarts in swaps before, and they worked very well. They were made in the standard metal tart molds, though; I don't think the plastic chocolate molds would stand up to the required temps. The one thing I did notice about them is that they seemed to get scuffed up easily, once they were removed from the molds; so this could be a problem if you were selling them. If I were doing it, I'd probably try pouring them in the mini muffin liners. Just have to try it and see if the paper/foil would peel off easily.Edited to add that you may be able to shrink wrap the tarts and keep them looking nice that way. The ones I had gotten were just in small ziploc bags, and parts of the edges had crumbled off, making the bag look a little messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I've gotten palm tarts in swaps before, and they worked very well. They were made in the standard metal tart molds, though; I don't think the plastic chocolate molds would stand up to the required temps. The one thing I did notice about them is that they seemed to get scuffed up easily, once they were removed from the molds; so this could be a problem if you were selling them. If I were doing it, I'd probably try pouring them in the mini muffin liners. Just have to try it and see if the paper/foil would peel off easily.Edited to add that you may be able to shrink wrap the tarts and keep them looking nice that way. The ones I had gotten were just in small ziploc bags, and parts of the edges had crumbled off, making the bag look a little messy.This is SOOO true!! I have now gone to doing the melts in the clamshells because they do crumble! AS for using chocolate molds, tried it but you have to pour at lower temps so you don't get the crystalizing. (In case anyone was thinking about doing the melts with cookie cutters, the palm doesn't work for that either!! Too hard & brittle.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 ok...probably a stupid question but what if you add a little soy to soften the palm wax?cringing as I click on submit..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 ok...probably a stupid question but what if you add a little soy to soften the palm wax?cringing as I click on submit..lolLOL I don't know!! Try it & see!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Palm wax looses its crystal properties when mixed with other waxes. Sure you can use it, but it will look like soy. It is such a clean wax, I have mixed it before with 223 & it works fine but looks like a parasoy. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 ok...probably a stupid question but what if you add a little soy to soften the palm wax?cringing as I click on submit..lolThat's actually not a stupid question Here is what Just by Nature has under their palm wax:You can add 5% (3 tablespoons per pound) of NatureWax C-3 Soy Container Wax to soften and change the appearance of the Palm Wax crystals.I bet it would work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soycrazy Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 I found it their max temp is 180. I didn't warm my metal tart molds and they crystallized just fine. I'm using the taylored concepts pillar palm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacien Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I think that would defeat the whole purpose of the effects of Palm wax if you added soy to it. You want that pretty feathering effect. Then why not just use soy if you don't want the feathering? I have a ton of chocolate molds and yes you can melt them. I have pushed far enough just with GB416 and it clouds the molds from the heat. Feather palm wax would make pretty tarts. I love the look of that wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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