how I discovered Cousin Barbara's dastardly plot to kill the family

[shaleside]

ME: (putting away groceries)  Mum, did you mean to buy two pints of heavy cream?
MY MOTHER: No, I meant to buy three.  Oops. 
ME:  What do we need three pints of heavy cream for?
MOTHER:  I was going to make my cousin Barbara's caramel recipe, but I'll have a hard time without the third pint of cream.  And I forgot the paraffin, too.
ME:   Um ... isn'

Comments

[the_neon_one]

Melted down tea lights!? :: laughs::

I'm pretty sure that paraffin is used in a lot of store-bought candies actually. Chewy ones. I could be wrong though.

Nevertheless, I think I'm with you on this one. @_@;;;

[seirai]

::laughs::

Yeah, I think paraffin or a similar wax is in a lot of store-bought candies...I hope those tea lights are pure paraffin and not scented or otherwise inedible... o_O

Neither caramel recipe I've used involved paraffin - just getting the sugar syrup to the hard ball stage. I could look for them if you'd like.

(thank you for the e-mail <3 response pending.)

[lunapome]

That is horrifying...I am soo not eating any candy at your place.

P.S we need to hang