water,sugar,lemon juice --
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of lemon juice - strained
half cup of cold water
1 cup of warm water
EQUIPMENT:
Candy thermometer is very important
Wooden spoon for constant stirring
Heavy saucepan
Measuring cups
Juicer and tea sieve for straining
Shallow glass, wide necked heatproof plastic container or empty coffe tin.
PREPARATION METHOD:
Cut lemon and extract juice. Strain through small sieve.
Switch stove plate on low heat and put saucepan on.
Put sugar, lemon juice and cold water into saucepan.
Keep on stirring until the Egyptian lemon wax mixture turns to a light amber.
Add the warm water. Let simmer while stirring until it reaches softball stage.
When it thickens it must immediately be removed from the heat.
Let cool for 5 minutes before decanting into a suitable container.
It is ready for immediate use or it can be stored for later use.
pic of "softball stage"
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of sugar
1 cup of lemon juice - strained
half cup of cold water
1 cup of warm water
EQUIPMENT:
Candy thermometer is very important
Wooden spoon for constant stirring
Heavy saucepan
Measuring cups
Juicer and tea sieve for straining
Shallow glass, wide necked heatproof plastic container or empty coffe tin.
PREPARATION METHOD:
Cut lemon and extract juice. Strain through small sieve.
Switch stove plate on low heat and put saucepan on.
Put sugar, lemon juice and cold water into saucepan.
Keep on stirring until the Egyptian lemon wax mixture turns to a light amber.
Add the warm water. Let simmer while stirring until it reaches softball stage.
When it thickens it must immediately be removed from the heat.
Let cool for 5 minutes before decanting into a suitable container.
It is ready for immediate use or it can be stored for later use.
pic of "softball stage"